27/72 Simplified

What is 27/72 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 27/72 simplified to lowest terms is 3/8 (⅜)
27
/
72
=
3
/
8

3/8 (⅜) is the simplified fraction of 27/72.

Simplifying Fraction 27/72 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 27/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [27] and denominator [72].

GCF of 27 and 72 is 9

And then divide both the numerator [27] and denominator [72] by the GCF [9].

27 ÷ 9
/
72 ÷ 9
=
3
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 27/72 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 27/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [27] and denominator [72].

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

3 × 3 × 3
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
=
3
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 27/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [27] 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.

27 ÷ 3
/
72 ÷ 3
=
9
/
24
9 ÷ 3
/
24 ÷ 3
=
3
/
8

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 27/72) 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 27/72 Simplified?

Fraction 27/72 simplified to lowest terms is 3/8 (⅜)