32/72 Simplified
What is 32/72 Simplified?
4/9 is the simplified fraction of 32/72.
Simplifying Fraction 32/72 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 32/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [32] and denominator [72].
GCF of 32 and 72 is 8
And then divide both the numerator [32] and denominator [72] by the GCF [8].
Simplifying Fraction 32/72 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 32/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [32] and denominator [72].
Prime Factors of 32: 2,2,2,2,2
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:
Simplifying Fraction 32/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [32] 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.
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Fraction Simplification Table
Fraction | Lowest Terms |
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32/57 | 32/57 |
32/58 | 16/29 |
32/59 | 32/59 |
32/60 | 8/15 |
32/61 | 32/61 |
32/62 | 16/31 |
32/63 | 32/63 |
32/64 | 1/2 (½) |
32/65 | 32/65 |
32/66 | 16/33 |
32/67 | 32/67 |
32/68 | 8/17 |
32/69 | 32/69 |
32/70 | 16/35 |
32/71 | 32/71 |
32/72 | 4/9 |
32/73 | 32/73 |
32/74 | 16/37 |
32/75 | 32/75 |
32/76 | 8/19 |
32/77 | 32/77 |
32/78 | 16/39 |
32/79 | 32/79 |
32/80 | 2/5 (⅖) |
32/81 | 32/81 |
32/82 | 16/41 |
32/83 | 32/83 |
32/84 | 8/21 |
32/85 | 32/85 |
32/86 | 16/43 |