48/72 Simplified

What is 48/72 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 48/72 simplified to lowest terms is 2/3 (⅔)
48
/
72
=
2
/
3

2/3 (⅔) is the simplified fraction of 48/72.

Simplifying Fraction 48/72 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 48/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [48] and denominator [72].

GCF of 48 and 72 is 24

And then divide both the numerator [48] and denominator [72] by the GCF [24].

48 ÷ 24
/
72 ÷ 24
=
2
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 48/72 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 48/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [48] and denominator [72].

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 × 3
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
=
2
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 48/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [48] 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.

48 ÷ 2
/
72 ÷ 2
=
24
/
36
24 ÷ 2
/
36 ÷ 2
=
12
/
18
12 ÷ 2
/
18 ÷ 2
=
6
/
9
6 ÷ 3
/
9 ÷ 3
=
2
/
3

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Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
24/29
48/5948/59
48/6148/61
24/31
48/65
48/67
24/35
48/7148/71
48/73
24/37
48/77
48/7948/79
48/8224/41
48/8348/83
48/8548/85
48/8624/43

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 48/72 Simplified? (The answer is: 2/3 (⅔)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '48/72') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 48/72) 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).

FAQ

What is 48/72 Simplified?

Fraction 48/72 simplified to lowest terms is 2/3 (⅔)