72/20 Simplified
What is 72/20 Simplified?
Answer
18/5 is the simplified fraction of 72/20.
Since the numerator [72] is greater than the denominator [20] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 72/20 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 72/20 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [72] and denominator [20].
GCF of 72 and 20 is 4
And then divide both the numerator [72] and denominator [20] by the GCF [4].
Simplifying Fraction 72/20 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 72/20 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [72] and denominator [20].
Prime Factors of 72: 2,2,2,3,3
Prime Factors of 20: 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 72/20 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [72] and denominator [20] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a remainder.
See Also
- Fraction to Decimal Converter - Convert Fraction to Decimal
- Fraction Comparison Calculator - Compare two fractions and find out which is larger
- Fraction to Mixed Number Converter - Convert an Improper Fraction to a Mixed Number
- Percent to Fraction Converter - Convert Percents to Fraction
Fraction Simplification Table
| Fraction | Lowest Terms |
|---|---|
| 72/5 | 72/5 |
| 72/6 | 12/1 |
| 72/7 | 72/7 |
| 72/8 | 9/1 |
| 72/9 | 8/1 |
| 72/10 | 36/5 |
| 72/11 | 72/11 |
| 72/12 | 6/1 |
| 72/13 | 72/13 |
| 72/14 | 36/7 |
| 72/15 | 24/5 |
| 72/16 | 9/2 |
| 72/17 | 72/17 |
| 72/18 | 4/1 |
| 72/19 | 72/19 |
| 72/20 | 18/5 |
| 72/21 | 24/7 |
| 72/22 | 36/11 |
| 72/23 | 72/23 |
| 72/24 | 3/1 |
| 72/25 | 72/25 |
| 72/26 | 36/13 |
| 72/27 | 8/3 |
| 72/28 | 18/7 |
| 72/29 | 72/29 |
| 72/30 | 12/5 |
| 72/31 | 72/31 |
| 72/32 | 9/4 |
| 72/33 | 24/11 |
| 72/34 | 36/17 |