Simplify 5/10

5/10 simplified is 1/2, after dividing the top and bottom by 5.

Result

Answer

\frac{5}{10} = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{\frac{1}{2}}

5/10 simplifies to 1/2.

  • Greatest common factor: 5
  • Decimal: \displaystyle 0.5
  • Percent: 50%
5/101/2

Same amount, fewer parts

Step-by-step solution

The problem

\frac{5}{10}

  1. Find the greatest common factor. List the factors of each:
    Factors of 5: 1, 5
    Factors of 10: 1, 2, 5, 10
    The greatest common factor (GCF) is 5.

    \text{GCF}(5, 10) = 5

  2. Divide the top and bottom by 5. Dividing both by the same number keeps the value the same.

    = \frac{5 \div 5}{10 \div 5} = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{\frac{1}{2}}

All the working together

\begin{aligned} &\frac{5}{10} \\[8pt] &= \frac{5 \div 5}{10 \div 5} && \textcolor{#5b6660}{\textsf{divide by 5}} \\[8pt] &= \textcolor{#0b5c56}{\frac{1}{2}}\end{aligned}

5/10 in other forms

Simplest form1/2
Greatest common factor5
Decimal0.5
Percent50%
Equal fractions2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 6/12

Fractions over 10 simplified

FractionSimplest formDecimal
1/10already simplest0.1
2/101/50.2
3/10already simplest0.3
4/102/50.4
5/101/20.5
6/103/50.6
7/10already simplest0.7
8/104/50.8
9/10already simplest0.9

Frequently asked questions

What is 5/10 in simplest form?

5/10 simplifies to 1/2. Divide the top and bottom by 5, their greatest common factor: 5 ÷ 5 = 1 and 10 ÷ 5 = 2.

What is the greatest common factor of 5 and 10?

The GCF of 5 and 10 is 5 – the biggest number that divides both with nothing left over.

Is 5/10 equal to 1/2?

Yes. Both are 0.5 (50%). Simplifying changes how the fraction is written, not its value.

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