288/432 Simplified

What is 288/432 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 288/432 simplified to lowest terms is 2/3 (⅔)
288
/
432
=
2
/
3

2/3 (⅔) is the simplified fraction of 288/432.

Simplifying Fraction 288/432 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 288/432 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [288] and denominator [432].

GCF of 288 and 432 is 144

And then divide both the numerator [288] and denominator [432] by the GCF [144].

288 ÷ 144
/
432 ÷ 144
=
2
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 288/432 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 288/432 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [288] and denominator [432].

Prime Factors of 288: 2,2,2,2,2,3,3

Prime Factors of 432: 2,2,2,2,3,3,3

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

2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3
=
2
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 288/432 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [288] and denominator [432] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

288 ÷ 2
/
432 ÷ 2
=
144
/
216
144 ÷ 2
/
216 ÷ 2
=
72
/
108
72 ÷ 2
/
108 ÷ 2
=
36
/
54
36 ÷ 2
/
54 ÷ 2
=
18
/
27
18 ÷ 3
/
27 ÷ 3
=
6
/
9
6 ÷ 3
/
9 ÷ 3
=
2
/
3

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
288/41796/139
288/418144/209
288/419288/419
288/42024/35
288/421288/421
288/422144/211
288/42332/47
288/42436/53
288/425288/425
288/42648/71
288/427288/427
288/42872/107
288/42996/143
288/430144/215
288/431288/431
288/433288/433
288/434144/217
288/43596/145
288/43672/109
288/437288/437
288/43848/73
288/439288/439
288/44036/55
288/44132/49
288/442144/221
288/443288/443
288/44424/37
288/445288/445
288/446144/223

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 288/432 Simplified? (The answer is: 2/3 (⅔)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '288/432') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 288/432) 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 288/432 Simplified?

Fraction 288/432 simplified to lowest terms is 2/3 (⅔)