28/72 Simplified

What is 28/72 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 28/72 simplified to lowest terms is 7/18
28
/
72
=
7
/
18

7/18 is the simplified fraction of 28/72.

Simplifying Fraction 28/72 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 28/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [28] and denominator [72].

GCF of 28 and 72 is 4

And then divide both the numerator [28] and denominator [72] by the GCF [4].

28 ÷ 4
/
72 ÷ 4
=
7
/
18

Simplifying Fraction 28/72 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 28/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [28] 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 × 7
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
=
7
/
18

Simplifying Fraction 28/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [28] 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.

28 ÷ 2
/
72 ÷ 2
=
14
/
36
14 ÷ 2
/
36 ÷ 2
=
7
/
18

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
28/57
14/29
28/5928/59
28/6128/61
28/65
28/6728/67
28/69
28/7128/71
28/73
28/7414/37
28/75
14/39
28/7928/79
28/81
28/8214/41
28/8328/83
28/8528/85
28/8614/43

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 28/72) 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 28/72 Simplified?

Fraction 28/72 simplified to lowest terms is 7/18