60/72 Simplified

What is 60/72 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 60/72 simplified to lowest terms is 5/6 (⅚)
60
/
72
=
5
/
6

5/6 (⅚) is the simplified fraction of 60/72.

Simplifying Fraction 60/72 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 60/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [60] and denominator [72].

GCF of 60 and 72 is 12

And then divide both the numerator [60] and denominator [72] by the GCF [12].

60 ÷ 12
/
72 ÷ 12
=
5
/
6

Simplifying Fraction 60/72 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 60/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [60] 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 × 3 × 5
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
=
5
/
6

Simplifying Fraction 60/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [60] 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.

60 ÷ 2
/
72 ÷ 2
=
30
/
36
30 ÷ 2
/
36 ÷ 2
=
15
/
18
15 ÷ 3
/
18 ÷ 3
=
5
/
6

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
60/57
60/5830/29
60/5960/59
60/6160/61
60/6230/31
60/63
60/6760/67
60/69
60/7160/71
60/7360/73
60/7430/37
60/76
60/7760/77
60/7960/79
60/81
60/8230/41
60/8360/83
60/8630/43

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 60/72 Simplified? (The answer is: 5/6 (⅚)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '60/72') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 60/72) 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 60/72 Simplified?

Fraction 60/72 simplified to lowest terms is 5/6 (⅚)