How to completely reduce (simplify) the fraction 195/256,020 to the lowest terms (its simplest form, the smallest possible numerator and denominator)? Write the result as a proper fraction, as a decimal number and as a percentage

Reduce (simplify) the fraction: 195/256,020

Detailed calculations below:

Fractions, brief introduction

A fraction consists of two numbers and the fraction bar: 195/256,020


The number above the fraction bar is the numerator: 195


The number under the fraction bar is the denominator: 256,020


The fraction bar means that the two numbers divide themselves:
195/256,020 = 195 ÷ 256,020


Divide the numerator by the denominator to get the value of the fraction:
The value = 195 ÷ 256,020


Percentages, short introduction

'Percent, p%' means 'p out of one hundred':


p% = 'p out of one hundred',


p% = p/100 = p ÷ 100


Note:

The fraction 100/100 = 100 ÷ 100 = 100% = 1


Multiply a number by the fraction 100/100,
... and its value will not change.



To completely reduce (simplify) a fraction to its lowest terms, divide the numerator and the denominator of the fraction by their greatest (highest) common factor (divisor), gcf (hcf, gcd)

To calculate the greatest (highest) common factor (divisor), gcf (hcf, gcd), we perform the prime factorization of the two numbers.


The prime factorization of the two numbers:

The prime factorization of a number: finding the prime numbers that multiply together to make that number.


195 = 3 × 5 × 13
195 is not a prime number but a composite one.

256,020 = 22 × 3 × 5 × 17 × 251
256,020 is not a prime number but a composite one.


* The natural numbers that are only divisible by 1 and themselves are called prime numbers. A prime number has exactly two factors: 1 and itself.

* A composite number is a natural number that has at least one other factor than 1 and itself.



Calculate the greatest (highest) common factor (divisor), gcf (hcf, gcd):

Multiply all the common prime factors, taken by their smallest exponents (powers).

gcf, hcf, gcd (195; 256,020) = 3 × 5 = 15



Divide the numerator and the denominator of the fraction by their greatest (highest) common factor (divisor), gcf (hcf, gcd).

195/256,020 =


(3 × 5 × 13)/(22 × 3 × 5 × 17 × 251) =


((3 × 5 × 13) ÷ (3 × 5)) / ((22 × 3 × 5 × 17 × 251) ÷ (3 × 5)) =


13/(22 × 17 × 251) =


13/17,068


The fraction is now completely reduced (simplified) to its lowest terms.

A fraction that is completely reduced (simplified) to its lowest terms, to its basic representation, to its simplest form:

It is a fraction that can no longer be reduced.

In other words, it is a fraction with the smallest possible numerator and denominator.


A fully reduced fraction is called an irreducible fraction and its numerator and denominator are coprime numbers.

13/17,068 is a proper fraction.

A proper fraction: the numerator is smaller than the denominator.


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Rewrite the result.

As a decimal number:

Divide the numerator of the fraction by its denominator.

13/17,068 =


13 ÷ 17,068 ≈


0.000761659245


0


As a percentage:

Multiply the fraction's value by the fraction 100/100

0.000761659245 =


0.000761659245 × 100/100 =


0.076165924537/100 =


0.076165924537% ≈


0.08%


In other words:

1) Calculate the value of the fraction.


2) Multiply this number by 100.


3) Add the percent sign, %.



The final answer
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The final answer:
:: Written in three ways ::

As a proper fraction:
195/256,020 = 13/17,068

As a decimal number:
195/256,0200.0007616592450

As a percentage:
195/256,0200.08%

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