144/120 Simplified

What is 144/120 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 144/120 simplified to lowest terms is 6/5
144
/
120
=
6
/
5

6/5 is the simplified fraction of 144/120.

Since the numerator [144] is greater than the denominator [120] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

6
/
5
=1
1
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 144/120 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 144/120 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [144] and denominator [120].

GCF of 144 and 120 is 24

And then divide both the numerator [144] and denominator [120] by the GCF [24].

144 ÷ 24
/
120 ÷ 24
=
6
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 144/120 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 144/120 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [144] and denominator [120].

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

2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5
=
6
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 144/120 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [144] and denominator [120] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

144 ÷ 2
/
120 ÷ 2
=
72
/
60
72 ÷ 2
/
60 ÷ 2
=
36
/
30
36 ÷ 2
/
30 ÷ 2
=
18
/
15
18 ÷ 3
/
15 ÷ 3
=
6
/
5

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
144/10548/35
144/10672/53
144/107144/107
144/108
144/109144/109
144/11072/55
144/11148/37
144/112
144/113144/113
144/11424/19
144/115144/115
144/11636/29
144/117
144/11872/59
144/119144/119
144/121144/121
144/12272/61
144/12348/41
144/12436/31
144/125144/125
144/126
144/127144/127
144/128
144/12948/43
144/13072/65
144/131144/131
144/132
144/133144/133
144/13472/67

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 144/120) 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 144/120 Simplified?

Fraction 144/120 simplified to lowest terms is 6/5