72/160 Simplified
What is 72/160 Simplified?
9/20 is the simplified fraction of 72/160.
Simplifying Fraction 72/160 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 72/160 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [72] and denominator [160].
GCF of 72 and 160 is 8
And then divide both the numerator [72] and denominator [160] by the GCF [8].
Simplifying Fraction 72/160 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 72/160 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [72] and denominator [160].
Prime Factors of 72: 2,2,2,3,3
Prime Factors of 160: 2,2,2,2,2,5
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 72/160 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [72] and denominator [160] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.
Fraction Simplification Table
Fraction | Lowest Terms |
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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 |
72/159 | 24/53 |
72/160 | 9/20 |
72/161 | 72/161 |
72/162 | 4/9 |
72/163 | 72/163 |
72/164 | 18/41 |
72/165 | 24/55 |
72/166 | 36/83 |
72/167 | 72/167 |
72/168 | 3/7 |
72/169 | 72/169 |
72/170 | 36/85 |
72/171 | 8/19 |
72/172 | 18/43 |
72/173 | 72/173 |
72/174 | 12/29 |