82 over 100 in simplest form

82/100 = 41/50

875/1000 in simplest form

To express 82 over 100 in simplest form, we need to reduce the fraction. To do this, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (82) and the denominator (100), and divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD.

To find the GCD, we can list the factors of both 82 and 100 and find their common factor:

Factors of 82: 1, 2, 41, 82
Factors of 100: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100

From the above lists, we can see that the only common factor is 2. Therefore, the GCD of 82 and 100 is 2.

Now we divide both the numerator (82) and the denominator (100) by the GCD:

82 ÷ 2 = 41
100 ÷ 2 = 50

So, 82 over 100 simplified is 41 over 50.