56/72 Simplified
What is 56/72 Simplified?
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].
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].
Prime Factors of 56: 2,2,2,7
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 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.
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- Fraction Comparison Calculator - Compare two fractions and find out which is larger
- Fraction to Mixed Number Converter - Convert an Improper Fraction to a Mixed Number
- Percent to Fraction Converter - Convert Percents to Fraction
Fraction Simplification Table
Fraction | Lowest Terms |
---|---|
56/57 | 56/57 |
56/58 | 28/29 |
56/59 | 56/59 |
56/60 | 14/15 |
56/61 | 56/61 |
56/62 | 28/31 |
56/63 | 8/9 |
56/64 | 7/8 (⅞) |
56/65 | 56/65 |
56/66 | 28/33 |
56/67 | 56/67 |
56/68 | 14/17 |
56/69 | 56/69 |
56/70 | 4/5 (⅘) |
56/71 | 56/71 |
56/72 | 7/9 |
56/73 | 56/73 |
56/74 | 28/37 |
56/75 | 56/75 |
56/76 | 14/19 |
56/77 | 8/11 |
56/78 | 28/39 |
56/79 | 56/79 |
56/80 | 7/10 |
56/81 | 56/81 |
56/82 | 28/41 |
56/83 | 56/83 |
56/84 | 2/3 (⅔) |
56/85 | 56/85 |
56/86 | 28/43 |