14/72 Simplified

What is 14/72 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 14/72 simplified to lowest terms is 7/36
14
/
72
=
7
/
36

7/36 is the simplified fraction of 14/72.

Simplifying Fraction 14/72 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 14/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [14] and denominator [72].

GCF of 14 and 72 is 2

And then divide both the numerator [14] and denominator [72] by the GCF [2].

14 ÷ 2
/
72 ÷ 2
=
7
/
36

Simplifying Fraction 14/72 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 14/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [14] and denominator [72].

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

2 × 7
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
=
7
/
36

Simplifying Fraction 14/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [14] 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.

14 ÷ 2
/
72 ÷ 2
=
7
/
36

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Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
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14/69
14/71
14/73
14/74
14/75
7/39
14/7914/79
14/81
14/827/41
14/8314/83
14/8514/85
14/86

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 14/72) 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).

FAQ

What is 14/72 Simplified?

Fraction 14/72 simplified to lowest terms is 7/36