48/72 Simplified
What is 48/72 Simplified?
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].
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].
Prime Factors of 48: 2,2,2,2,3
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 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.
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- Percent to Fraction Converter - Convert Percents to Fraction
Fraction Simplification Table
Fraction | Lowest Terms |
---|---|
48/57 | 16/19 |
48/58 | 24/29 |
48/59 | 48/59 |
48/60 | 4/5 (⅘) |
48/61 | 48/61 |
48/62 | 24/31 |
48/63 | 16/21 |
48/64 | 3/4 (¾) |
48/65 | 48/65 |
48/66 | 8/11 |
48/67 | 48/67 |
48/68 | 12/17 |
48/69 | 16/23 |
48/70 | 24/35 |
48/71 | 48/71 |
48/72 | 2/3 (⅔) |
48/73 | 48/73 |
48/74 | 24/37 |
48/75 | 16/25 |
48/76 | 12/19 |
48/77 | 48/77 |
48/78 | 8/13 |
48/79 | 48/79 |
48/80 | 3/5 (⅗) |
48/81 | 16/27 |
48/82 | 24/41 |
48/83 | 48/83 |
48/84 | 4/7 |
48/85 | 48/85 |
48/86 | 24/43 |