20/72 Simplified

What is 20/72 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 20/72 simplified to lowest terms is 5/18
20
/
72
=
5
/
18

5/18 is the simplified fraction of 20/72.

Simplifying Fraction 20/72 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 20/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [20] and denominator [72].

GCF of 20 and 72 is 4

And then divide both the numerator [20] and denominator [72] by the GCF [4].

20 ÷ 4
/
72 ÷ 4
=
5
/
18

Simplifying Fraction 20/72 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 20/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [20] and denominator [72].

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

2 × 2 × 5
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
=
5
/
18

Simplifying Fraction 20/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [20] 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.

20 ÷ 2
/
72 ÷ 2
=
10
/
36
10 ÷ 2
/
36 ÷ 2
=
5
/
18

Fraction Simplification Table

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 20/72 Simplified? (The answer is: 5/18). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '20/72') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 20/72) 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 20/72 Simplified?

Fraction 20/72 simplified to lowest terms is 5/18