36/74 Simplified

What is 36/74 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 36/74 simplified to lowest terms is 18/37
36
/
74
=
18
/
37

18/37 is the simplified fraction of 36/74.

Simplifying Fraction 36/74 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 36/74 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [36] and denominator [74].

GCF of 36 and 74 is 2

And then divide both the numerator [36] and denominator [74] by the GCF [2].

36 ÷ 2
/
74 ÷ 2
=
18
/
37

Simplifying Fraction 36/74 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 36/74 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [36] and denominator [74].

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

2 × 2 × 3 × 3
/
2 × 37
=
18
/
37

Simplifying Fraction 36/74 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [36] and denominator [74] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

36 ÷ 2
/
74 ÷ 2
=
18
/
37

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
36/5936/59
36/61
36/65
36/6736/67
36/7136/71
36/7336/73
18/37
36/77
36/7936/79
36/8218/41
36/8336/83
36/85
36/8618/43
36/87

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FAQ

What is 36/74 Simplified?

Fraction 36/74 simplified to lowest terms is 18/37