72/342 Simplified

What is 72/342 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 72/342 simplified to lowest terms is 4/19
72
/
342
=
4
/
19

4/19 is the simplified fraction of 72/342.

Simplifying Fraction 72/342 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 72/342 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [72] and denominator [342].

GCF of 72 and 342 is 18

And then divide both the numerator [72] and denominator [342] by the GCF [18].

72 ÷ 18
/
342 ÷ 18
=
4
/
19

Simplifying Fraction 72/342 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 72/342 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [72] and denominator [342].

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 × 3 × 3 × 19
=
4
/
19

Simplifying Fraction 72/342 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [72] and denominator [342] 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
/
342 ÷ 2
=
36
/
171
36 ÷ 3
/
171 ÷ 3
=
12
/
57
12 ÷ 3
/
57 ÷ 3
=
4
/
19

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
72/32724/109
72/328
72/32972/329
72/33012/55
72/33172/331
72/33218/83
72/333
72/33436/167
72/33572/335
72/336
72/33772/337
72/33836/169
72/33924/113
72/34018/85
72/34172/341
72/34372/343
72/3449/43
72/34524/115
72/34636/173
72/34772/347
72/348
72/34972/349
72/35036/175
72/3518/39
72/352
72/35372/353
72/35412/59
72/35572/355
72/35618/89

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FAQ

What is 72/342 Simplified?

Fraction 72/342 simplified to lowest terms is 4/19