72/342 Simplified
What is 72/342 Simplified?
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].
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].
Prime Factors of 72: 2,2,2,3,3
Prime Factors of 342: 2,3,3,19
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
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.
Fraction Simplification Table
Fraction | Lowest Terms |
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72/327 | 24/109 |
72/328 | 9/41 |
72/329 | 72/329 |
72/330 | 12/55 |
72/331 | 72/331 |
72/332 | 18/83 |
72/333 | 8/37 |
72/334 | 36/167 |
72/335 | 72/335 |
72/336 | 3/14 |
72/337 | 72/337 |
72/338 | 36/169 |
72/339 | 24/113 |
72/340 | 18/85 |
72/341 | 72/341 |
72/342 | 4/19 |
72/343 | 72/343 |
72/344 | 9/43 |
72/345 | 24/115 |
72/346 | 36/173 |
72/347 | 72/347 |
72/348 | 6/29 |
72/349 | 72/349 |
72/350 | 36/175 |
72/351 | 8/39 |
72/352 | 9/44 |
72/353 | 72/353 |
72/354 | 12/59 |
72/355 | 72/355 |
72/356 | 18/89 |