117/78 Simplified

What is 117/78 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 117/78 simplified to lowest terms is 3/2
117
/
78
=
3
/
2

3/2 is the simplified fraction of 117/78.

Since the numerator [117] is greater than the denominator [78] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

3
/
2
=1
1
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 117/78 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 117/78 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [117] and denominator [78].

GCF of 117 and 78 is 39

And then divide both the numerator [117] and denominator [78] by the GCF [39].

117 ÷ 39
/
78 ÷ 39
=
3
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 117/78 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 117/78 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [117] and denominator [78].

Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:

3 × 3 × 13
/
2 × 3 × 13
=
3
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 117/78 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [117] and denominator [78] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

117 ÷ 3
/
78 ÷ 3
=
39
/
26
39 ÷ 13
/
26 ÷ 13
=
3
/
2

See Also

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 117/78) means reducing it to its simplest form. A fraction is considered simplified if its numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1 (one).

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
117/63
117/64117/64
117/65
117/6639/22
117/67117/67
117/68117/68
117/6939/23
117/70117/70
117/71117/71
117/72
117/73117/73
117/74117/74
117/75
117/76117/76
117/77117/77
117/79117/79
117/80117/80
117/81
117/82117/82
117/83117/83
117/8439/28
117/85117/85
117/86117/86
117/8739/29
117/88117/88
117/89117/89
117/90
117/91
117/92117/92

FAQ

What is 117/78 Simplified?

Fraction 117/78 simplified to lowest terms is 3/2