39/72 Simplified

What is 39/72 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 39/72 simplified to lowest terms is 13/24
39
/
72
=
13
/
24

13/24 is the simplified fraction of 39/72.

Simplifying Fraction 39/72 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 39/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [39] and denominator [72].

GCF of 39 and 72 is 3

And then divide both the numerator [39] and denominator [72] by the GCF [3].

39 ÷ 3
/
72 ÷ 3
=
13
/
24

Simplifying Fraction 39/72 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 39/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [39] 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 × 13
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
=
13
/
24

Simplifying Fraction 39/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [39] 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.

39 ÷ 3
/
72 ÷ 3
=
13
/
24

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Fraction Simplifier Calculator

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 39/72) 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).

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What is 39/72 Simplified?

Fraction 39/72 simplified to lowest terms is 13/24