26/72 Simplified

What is 26/72 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 26/72 simplified to lowest terms is 13/36
26
/
72
=
13
/
36

13/36 is the simplified fraction of 26/72.

Simplifying Fraction 26/72 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 26/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [26] and denominator [72].

GCF of 26 and 72 is 2

And then divide both the numerator [26] and denominator [72] by the GCF [2].

26 ÷ 2
/
72 ÷ 2
=
13
/
36

Simplifying Fraction 26/72 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 26/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [26] 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 × 13
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
=
13
/
36

Simplifying Fraction 26/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [26] 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.

26 ÷ 2
/
72 ÷ 2
=
13
/
36

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Fraction Simplification Table

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26/69
26/7126/71
26/7326/73
13/37
26/75
26/77
26/7926/79
26/81
26/82
26/8326/83
26/84
26/8526/85
26/86

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 26/72) 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 26/72 Simplified?

Fraction 26/72 simplified to lowest terms is 13/36