56/72 Simplified

What is 56/72 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 56/72 simplified to lowest terms is 7/9
56
/
72
=
7
/
9

7/9 is the simplified fraction of 56/72.

Simplifying Fraction 56/72 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 56/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [56] and denominator [72].

GCF of 56 and 72 is 8

And then divide both the numerator [56] and denominator [72] by the GCF [8].

56 ÷ 8
/
72 ÷ 8
=
7
/
9

Simplifying Fraction 56/72 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 56/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [56] 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 × 7
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
=
7
/
9

Simplifying Fraction 56/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [56] 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.

56 ÷ 2
/
72 ÷ 2
=
28
/
36
28 ÷ 2
/
36 ÷ 2
=
14
/
18
14 ÷ 2
/
18 ÷ 2
=
7
/
9

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
56/5756/57
56/5828/29
56/5956/59
56/6156/61
56/6228/31
56/6556/65
56/6628/33
56/6756/67
56/6956/69
56/71
56/7356/73
56/7428/37
56/7556/75
56/7828/39
56/7956/79
56/8156/81
56/8228/41
56/8356/83
56/8556/85
56/8628/43

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 56/72 Simplified? (The answer is: 7/9). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '56/72') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 56/72) 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 56/72 Simplified?

Fraction 56/72 simplified to lowest terms is 7/9