16/78 Simplified

What is 16/78 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 16/78 simplified to lowest terms is 8/39
16
/
78
=
8
/
39

8/39 is the simplified fraction of 16/78.

Simplifying Fraction 16/78 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 16/78 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [16] and denominator [78].

GCF of 16 and 78 is 2

And then divide both the numerator [16] and denominator [78] by the GCF [2].

16 ÷ 2
/
78 ÷ 2
=
8
/
39

Simplifying Fraction 16/78 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 16/78 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [16] and denominator [78].

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
/
2 × 3 × 13
=
8
/
39

Simplifying Fraction 16/78 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [16] and denominator [78] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

16 ÷ 2
/
78 ÷ 2
=
8
/
39

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Fraction Simplification Table

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16/7316/73
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16/77
8/39
16/7916/79
16/81
16/828/41
16/8316/83
16/84
16/8516/85
16/868/43
16/8716/87
16/8916/89
16/9116/91
16/92

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FAQ

What is 16/78 Simplified?

Fraction 16/78 simplified to lowest terms is 8/39