16/72 Simplified
What is 16/72 Simplified?
2/9 is the simplified fraction of 16/72.
Simplifying Fraction 16/72 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 16/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [16] and denominator [72].
GCF of 16 and 72 is 8
And then divide both the numerator [16] and denominator [72] by the GCF [8].
Simplifying Fraction 16/72 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 16/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [16] and denominator [72].
Prime Factors of 16: 2,2,2,2
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 16/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [16] 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 |
|---|---|
| 16/57 | 16/57 |
| 16/58 | 8/29 |
| 16/59 | 16/59 |
| 16/60 | 4/15 |
| 16/61 | 16/61 |
| 16/62 | 8/31 |
| 16/63 | 16/63 |
| 16/64 | 1/4 (¼) |
| 16/65 | 16/65 |
| 16/66 | 8/33 |
| 16/67 | 16/67 |
| 16/68 | 4/17 |
| 16/69 | 16/69 |
| 16/70 | 8/35 |
| 16/71 | 16/71 |
| 16/72 | 2/9 |
| 16/73 | 16/73 |
| 16/74 | 8/37 |
| 16/75 | 16/75 |
| 16/76 | 4/19 |
| 16/77 | 16/77 |
| 16/78 | 8/39 |
| 16/79 | 16/79 |
| 16/80 | 1/5 (⅕) |
| 16/81 | 16/81 |
| 16/82 | 8/41 |
| 16/83 | 16/83 |
| 16/84 | 4/21 |
| 16/85 | 16/85 |
| 16/86 | 8/43 |