54/72 Simplified

What is 54/72 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 54/72 simplified to lowest terms is 3/4 (¾)
54
/
72
=
3
/
4

3/4 (¾) is the simplified fraction of 54/72.

Simplifying Fraction 54/72 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 54/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [54] and denominator [72].

GCF of 54 and 72 is 18

And then divide both the numerator [54] and denominator [72] by the GCF [18].

54 ÷ 18
/
72 ÷ 18
=
3
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 54/72 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 54/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [54] 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 × 3 × 3 × 3
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
=
3
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 54/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [54] 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.

54 ÷ 2
/
72 ÷ 2
=
27
/
36
27 ÷ 3
/
36 ÷ 3
=
9
/
12
9 ÷ 3
/
12 ÷ 3
=
3
/
4

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Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
54/5827/29
54/5954/59
54/6154/61
54/6227/31
54/6427/32
54/6554/65
54/6754/67
54/6827/34
54/6918/23
54/7027/35
54/7154/71
54/7354/73
54/7427/37
54/75
54/7627/38
54/7754/77
54/7954/79
54/8027/40
54/8227/41
54/8354/83
54/8554/85
54/8627/43

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 54/72 Simplified? (The answer is: 3/4 (¾)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '54/72') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 54/72) 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 54/72 Simplified?

Fraction 54/72 simplified to lowest terms is 3/4 (¾)