72/180 Simplified

What is 72/180 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 72/180 simplified to lowest terms is 2/5 (⅖)
72
/
180
=
2
/
5

2/5 (⅖) is the simplified fraction of 72/180.

Simplifying Fraction 72/180 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 72/180 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [72] and denominator [180].

GCF of 72 and 180 is 36

And then divide both the numerator [72] and denominator [180] by the GCF [36].

72 ÷ 36
/
180 ÷ 36
=
2
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 72/180 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 72/180 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [72] and denominator [180].

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 × 3 × 3 × 5
=
2
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 72/180 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [72] and denominator [180] 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
/
180 ÷ 2
=
36
/
90
36 ÷ 2
/
90 ÷ 2
=
18
/
45
18 ÷ 3
/
45 ÷ 3
=
6
/
15
6 ÷ 3
/
15 ÷ 3
=
2
/
5

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 72/180 Simplified? (The answer is: 2/5 (⅖)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '72/180') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 72/180) 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
72/16524/55
72/16636/83
72/16772/167
72/168
72/16972/169
72/17036/85
72/171
72/17218/43
72/17372/173
72/174
72/17572/175
72/176
72/17724/59
72/17836/89
72/17972/179
72/18172/181
72/18236/91
72/18324/61
72/184
72/18572/185
72/186
72/18772/187
72/18818/47
72/189
72/19036/95
72/19172/191
72/192
72/19372/193
72/19436/97

FAQ

What is 72/180 Simplified?

Fraction 72/180 simplified to lowest terms is 2/5 (⅖)