144/216 Simplified

What is 144/216 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 144/216 simplified to lowest terms is 2/3 (⅔)
144
/
216
=
2
/
3

2/3 (⅔) is the simplified fraction of 144/216.

Simplifying Fraction 144/216 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 144/216 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [144] and denominator [216].

GCF of 144 and 216 is 72

And then divide both the numerator [144] and denominator [216] by the GCF [72].

144 ÷ 72
/
216 ÷ 72
=
2
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 144/216 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 144/216 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [144] and denominator [216].

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 × 3 × 3
=
2
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 144/216 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [144] and denominator [216] 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
/
216 ÷ 2
=
72
/
108
72 ÷ 2
/
108 ÷ 2
=
36
/
54
36 ÷ 2
/
54 ÷ 2
=
18
/
27
18 ÷ 3
/
27 ÷ 3
=
6
/
9
6 ÷ 3
/
9 ÷ 3
=
2
/
3

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
144/20148/67
144/20272/101
144/203144/203
144/204
144/205144/205
144/20672/103
144/207
144/208
144/209144/209
144/21024/35
144/211144/211
144/21236/53
144/21348/71
144/21472/107
144/215144/215
144/217144/217
144/21872/109
144/21948/73
144/22036/55
144/221144/221
144/22224/37
144/223144/223
144/224
144/225
144/22672/113
144/227144/227
144/228
144/229144/229
144/23072/115

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 144/216 Simplified? (The answer is: 2/3 (⅔)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '144/216') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 144/216) 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 144/216 Simplified?

Fraction 144/216 simplified to lowest terms is 2/3 (⅔)