64/72 Simplified

What is 64/72 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 64/72 simplified to lowest terms is 8/9
64
/
72
=
8
/
9

8/9 is the simplified fraction of 64/72.

Simplifying Fraction 64/72 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 64/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [64] and denominator [72].

GCF of 64 and 72 is 8

And then divide both the numerator [64] and denominator [72] by the GCF [8].

64 ÷ 8
/
72 ÷ 8
=
8
/
9

Simplifying Fraction 64/72 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 64/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [64] 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 × 2 × 2 × 2
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
=
8
/
9

Simplifying Fraction 64/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [64] 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.

64 ÷ 2
/
72 ÷ 2
=
32
/
36
32 ÷ 2
/
36 ÷ 2
=
16
/
18
16 ÷ 2
/
18 ÷ 2
=
8
/
9

See Also

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 64/72 Simplified? (The answer is: 8/9). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '64/72') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 64/72) 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).

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
64/5764/57
64/5832/29
64/5964/59
64/6164/61
64/6232/31
64/6364/63
64/6564/65
64/6632/33
64/6764/67
64/6964/69
64/7032/35
64/7164/71
64/7364/73
64/7432/37
64/7564/75
64/7764/77
64/7832/39
64/7964/79
64/81
64/8232/41
64/8364/83
64/84
64/8564/85
64/8632/43

FAQ

What is 64/72 Simplified?

Fraction 64/72 simplified to lowest terms is 8/9