144/168 Simplified

What is 144/168 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 144/168 simplified to lowest terms is 6/7
144
/
168
=
6
/
7

6/7 is the simplified fraction of 144/168.

Simplifying Fraction 144/168 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 144/168 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [144] and denominator [168].

GCF of 144 and 168 is 24

And then divide both the numerator [144] and denominator [168] by the GCF [24].

144 ÷ 24
/
168 ÷ 24
=
6
/
7

Simplifying Fraction 144/168 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 144/168 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [144] and denominator [168].

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 × 7
=
6
/
7

Simplifying Fraction 144/168 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [144] and denominator [168] 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
/
168 ÷ 2
=
72
/
84
72 ÷ 2
/
84 ÷ 2
=
36
/
42
36 ÷ 2
/
42 ÷ 2
=
18
/
21
18 ÷ 3
/
21 ÷ 3
=
6
/
7

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
144/153
144/15472/77
144/155144/155
144/156
144/157144/157
144/15872/79
144/15948/53
144/160
144/161144/161
144/162
144/163144/163
144/16436/41
144/16548/55
144/16672/83
144/167144/167
144/169144/169
144/17072/85
144/171
144/17236/43
144/173144/173
144/17424/29
144/175144/175
144/176
144/17748/59
144/17872/89
144/179144/179
144/181144/181
144/18272/91

Fraction Simplifier Calculator

This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 144/168 Simplified? (The answer is: 6/7). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '144/168') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 144/168) 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 144/168 Simplified?

Fraction 144/168 simplified to lowest terms is 6/7