56/68 Simplified

What is 56/68 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 56/68 simplified to lowest terms is 14/17
56
/
68
=
14
/
17

14/17 is the simplified fraction of 56/68.

Simplifying Fraction 56/68 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 56/68 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [56] and denominator [68].

GCF of 56 and 68 is 4

And then divide both the numerator [56] and denominator [68] by the GCF [4].

56 ÷ 4
/
68 ÷ 4
=
14
/
17

Simplifying Fraction 56/68 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 56/68 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [56] and denominator [68].

Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:

2 × 2 × 2 × 7
/
2 × 2 × 17
=
14
/
17

Simplifying Fraction 56/68 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [56] and denominator [68] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

56 ÷ 2
/
68 ÷ 2
=
28
/
34
28 ÷ 2
/
34 ÷ 2
=
14
/
17

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56/5756/57
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56/5956/59
56/6156/61
56/6228/31
56/65
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56/6756/67
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56/7828/39
56/7956/79
56/8156/81
56/8228/41

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 56/68) 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 56/68 Simplified?

Fraction 56/68 simplified to lowest terms is 14/17