52/72 Simplified

What is 52/72 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 52/72 simplified to lowest terms is 13/18
52
/
72
=
13
/
18

13/18 is the simplified fraction of 52/72.

Simplifying Fraction 52/72 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 52/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [52] and denominator [72].

GCF of 52 and 72 is 4

And then divide both the numerator [52] and denominator [72] by the GCF [4].

52 ÷ 4
/
72 ÷ 4
=
13
/
18

Simplifying Fraction 52/72 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 52/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [52] 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 × 13
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
=
13
/
18

Simplifying Fraction 52/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [52] 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.

52 ÷ 2
/
72 ÷ 2
=
26
/
36
26 ÷ 2
/
36 ÷ 2
=
13
/
18

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52/6226/31
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52/6626/33
52/6752/67
52/6952/69
52/7026/35
52/7152/71
52/7352/73
52/7426/37
52/7552/75
52/7752/77
52/7952/79
52/8152/81
52/8226/41
52/8352/83
52/84
52/8552/85
52/8626/43

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 52/72) 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 52/72 Simplified?

Fraction 52/72 simplified to lowest terms is 13/18