12/72 Simplified
What is 12/72 Simplified?
1/6 (⅙) is the simplified fraction of 12/72.
Simplifying Fraction 12/72 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 12/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [12] and denominator [72].
GCF of 12 and 72 is 12
And then divide both the numerator [12] and denominator [72] by the GCF [12].
Simplifying Fraction 12/72 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 12/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [12] and denominator [72].
Prime Factors of 12: 2,2,3
Prime Factors of 72: 2,2,2,3,3
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 12/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [12] and denominator [72] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.
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Fraction Simplification Table
| Fraction | Lowest Terms |
|---|---|
| 12/57 | 4/19 |
| 12/58 | 6/29 |
| 12/59 | 12/59 |
| 12/60 | 1/5 (⅕) |
| 12/61 | 12/61 |
| 12/62 | 6/31 |
| 12/63 | 4/21 |
| 12/64 | 3/16 |
| 12/65 | 12/65 |
| 12/66 | 2/11 |
| 12/67 | 12/67 |
| 12/68 | 3/17 |
| 12/69 | 4/23 |
| 12/70 | 6/35 |
| 12/71 | 12/71 |
| 12/72 | 1/6 (⅙) |
| 12/73 | 12/73 |
| 12/74 | 6/37 |
| 12/75 | 4/25 |
| 12/76 | 3/19 |
| 12/77 | 12/77 |
| 12/78 | 2/13 |
| 12/79 | 12/79 |
| 12/80 | 3/20 |
| 12/81 | 4/27 |
| 12/82 | 6/41 |
| 12/83 | 12/83 |
| 12/84 | 1/7 (⅐) |
| 12/85 | 12/85 |
| 12/86 | 6/43 |