72/12 Simplified
What is 72/12 Simplified?
6/1 is the simplified fraction of 72/12.
Since the numerator [72] is greater than the denominator [12] and numerator is a multiple of the denominator, so we can convert it into a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 72/12 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 72/12 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [72] and denominator [12].
GCF of 72 and 12 is 12
And then divide both the numerator [72] and denominator [12] by the GCF [12].
Simplifying Fraction 72/12 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 72/12 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [72] and denominator [12].
Prime Factors of 72: 2,2,2,3,3
Prime Factors of 12: 2,2,3
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 72/12 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [72] and denominator [12] 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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