6/72 Simplified

What is 6/72 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 6/72 simplified to lowest terms is 1/12
6
/
72
=
1
/
12

1/12 is the simplified fraction of 6/72.

Simplifying Fraction 6/72 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 6/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [6] and denominator [72].

GCF of 6 and 72 is 6

And then divide both the numerator [6] and denominator [72] by the GCF [6].

6 ÷ 6
/
72 ÷ 6
=
1
/
12

Simplifying Fraction 6/72 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 6/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [6] 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
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
=
1
/
12

Simplifying Fraction 6/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [6] 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.

6 ÷ 2
/
72 ÷ 2
=
3
/
36
3 ÷ 3
/
36 ÷ 3
=
1
/
12

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Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
6/596/59
6/616/61
6/65
6/676/67
6/71
6/736/73
3/38
6/77
6/796/79
6/823/41
6/836/83
6/856/85
6/863/43

FAQ

What is 6/72 Simplified?

Fraction 6/72 simplified to lowest terms is 1/12