45/72 Simplified
What is 45/72 Simplified?
5/8 (⅝) is the simplified fraction of 45/72.
Simplifying Fraction 45/72 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 45/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [45] and denominator [72].
GCF of 45 and 72 is 9
And then divide both the numerator [45] and denominator [72] by the GCF [9].
Simplifying Fraction 45/72 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 45/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [45] and denominator [72].
Prime Factors of 45: 3,3,5
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 45/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [45] 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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45/57 | 15/19 |
45/58 | 45/58 |
45/59 | 45/59 |
45/60 | 3/4 (¾) |
45/61 | 45/61 |
45/62 | 45/62 |
45/63 | 5/7 |
45/64 | 45/64 |
45/65 | 9/13 |
45/66 | 15/22 |
45/67 | 45/67 |
45/68 | 45/68 |
45/69 | 15/23 |
45/70 | 9/14 |
45/71 | 45/71 |
45/72 | 5/8 (⅝) |
45/73 | 45/73 |
45/74 | 45/74 |
45/75 | 3/5 (⅗) |
45/76 | 45/76 |
45/77 | 45/77 |
45/78 | 15/26 |
45/79 | 45/79 |
45/80 | 9/16 |
45/81 | 5/9 |
45/82 | 45/82 |
45/83 | 45/83 |
45/84 | 15/28 |
45/85 | 9/17 |
45/86 | 45/86 |