72/120 Simplified

What is 72/120 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 72/120 simplified to lowest terms is 3/5 (⅗)
72
/
120
=
3
/
5

3/5 (⅗) is the simplified fraction of 72/120.

Simplifying Fraction 72/120 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 72/120 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [72] and denominator [120].

GCF of 72 and 120 is 24

And then divide both the numerator [72] and denominator [120] by the GCF [24].

72 ÷ 24
/
120 ÷ 24
=
3
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 72/120 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 72/120 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [72] and denominator [120].

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

2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5
=
3
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 72/120 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [72] and denominator [120] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

72 ÷ 2
/
120 ÷ 2
=
36
/
60
36 ÷ 2
/
60 ÷ 2
=
18
/
30
18 ÷ 2
/
30 ÷ 2
=
9
/
15
9 ÷ 3
/
15 ÷ 3
=
3
/
5

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
72/10524/35
72/10636/53
72/10772/107
72/10972/109
36/55
72/11124/37
72/112
72/11372/113
72/114
72/11572/115
72/116
72/117
72/11836/59
72/11972/119
72/12172/121
72/12236/61
72/12324/41
72/124
72/12572/125
72/126
72/12772/127
72/128
72/12924/43
72/13036/65
72/13172/131
72/132
72/13372/133
72/13436/67

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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 72/120 Simplified? (The answer is: 3/5 (⅗)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '72/120') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 72/120) 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 72/120 Simplified?

Fraction 72/120 simplified to lowest terms is 3/5 (⅗)