72/144 Simplified
What is 72/144 Simplified?
1/2 (½) is the simplified fraction of 72/144.
Simplifying Fraction 72/144 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 72/144 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [72] and denominator [144].
GCF of 72 and 144 is 72
And then divide both the numerator [72] and denominator [144] by the GCF [72].
Simplifying Fraction 72/144 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 72/144 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [72] and denominator [144].
Prime Factors of 72: 2,2,2,3,3
Prime Factors of 144: 2,2,2,2,3,3
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 72/144 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [72] and denominator [144] 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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Fraction Simplification Table
| Fraction | Lowest Terms |
|---|---|
| 72/129 | 24/43 |
| 72/130 | 36/65 |
| 72/131 | 72/131 |
| 72/132 | 6/11 |
| 72/133 | 72/133 |
| 72/134 | 36/67 |
| 72/135 | 8/15 |
| 72/136 | 9/17 |
| 72/137 | 72/137 |
| 72/138 | 12/23 |
| 72/139 | 72/139 |
| 72/140 | 18/35 |
| 72/141 | 24/47 |
| 72/142 | 36/71 |
| 72/143 | 72/143 |
| 72/144 | 1/2 (½) |
| 72/145 | 72/145 |
| 72/146 | 36/73 |
| 72/147 | 24/49 |
| 72/148 | 18/37 |
| 72/149 | 72/149 |
| 72/150 | 12/25 |
| 72/151 | 72/151 |
| 72/152 | 9/19 |
| 72/153 | 8/17 |
| 72/154 | 36/77 |
| 72/155 | 72/155 |
| 72/156 | 6/13 |
| 72/157 | 72/157 |
| 72/158 | 36/79 |