What is 23/72 Simplified to Simplest Form?

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What is 23/72 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 23/72 simplified to lowest terms is 23/72

23

/

72

=

23

/

72

The fraction 23/72 is already in the simplest form, so it isn't possible to reduce it any further - numerator 23 and denominator 72 have no common factors other than 1 (one)

Simplifying Fraction 23/72 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 23/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [23] and denominator [72].

GCF of 23 and 72 is 1

And then divide both the numerator [23] and denominator [72] by the GCF [1].

23 ÷ 1

/

72 ÷ 1

=

23

/

72

Simplifying Fraction 23/72 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 23/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [23] and denominator [72].

Prime Factors of 23: 23

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:

23

/

2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3

=

23

/

72

Simplifying Fraction 23/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [23] 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.

In our case (23/72) there is no possible numbers to divide our numerator and denominator.

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Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
23/57	23/57
23/58	23/58
23/59	23/59
23/60	23/60
23/61	23/61
23/62	23/62
23/63	23/63
23/64	23/64
23/65	23/65
23/66	23/66
23/67	23/67
23/68	23/68
23/69	1/3 (⅓)
23/70	23/70
23/71	23/71
23/72	23/72
23/73	23/73
23/74	23/74
23/75	23/75
23/76	23/76
23/77	23/77
23/78	23/78
23/79	23/79
23/80	23/80
23/81	23/81
23/82	23/82
23/83	23/83
23/84	23/84
23/85	23/85
23/86	23/86

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This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 23/72 Simplified? (The answer is: 23/72). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '23/72') and hit the 'Simplify' button.

Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 23/72) 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).

23/72 Simplified