63/72 Simplified

What is 63/72 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 63/72 simplified to lowest terms is 7/8 (⅞)
63
/
72
=
7
/
8

7/8 (⅞) is the simplified fraction of 63/72.

Simplifying Fraction 63/72 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 63/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [63] and denominator [72].

GCF of 63 and 72 is 9

And then divide both the numerator [63] and denominator [72] by the GCF [9].

63 ÷ 9
/
72 ÷ 9
=
7
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 63/72 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 63/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [63] and denominator [72].

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

3 × 3 × 7
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
=
7
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 63/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [63] 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.

63 ÷ 3
/
72 ÷ 3
=
21
/
24
21 ÷ 3
/
24 ÷ 3
=
7
/
8

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Fraction Simplification Table

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63/5721/19
63/5863/58
63/5963/59
63/6163/61
63/6263/62
63/63
63/64
63/6563/65
63/6621/22
63/6763/67
63/6863/68
63/6921/23
63/7163/71
63/7363/73
63/7463/74
63/75
63/7663/76
63/7821/26
63/7963/79
63/8063/80
63/8263/82
63/8363/83
63/8563/85
63/8663/86

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This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 63/72 Simplified? (The answer is: 7/8 (⅞)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '63/72') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 63/72) 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 63/72 Simplified?

Fraction 63/72 simplified to lowest terms is 7/8 (⅞)