72/40 Simplified
What is 72/40 Simplified?
9/5 is the simplified fraction of 72/40.
Since the numerator [72] is greater than the denominator [40] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 72/40 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 72/40 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [72] and denominator [40].
GCF of 72 and 40 is 8
And then divide both the numerator [72] and denominator [40] by the GCF [8].
Simplifying Fraction 72/40 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 72/40 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [72] and denominator [40].
Prime Factors of 72: 2,2,2,3,3
Prime Factors of 40: 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 72/40 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [72] and denominator [40] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.
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Fraction Simplification Table
| Fraction | Lowest Terms |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 72/35 | 72/35 |
| 72/36 | 2/1 |
| 72/37 | 72/37 |
| 72/38 | 36/19 |
| 72/39 | 24/13 |
| 72/40 | 9/5 |
| 72/41 | 72/41 |
| 72/42 | 12/7 |
| 72/43 | 72/43 |
| 72/44 | 18/11 |
| 72/45 | 8/5 |
| 72/46 | 36/23 |
| 72/47 | 72/47 |
| 72/48 | 3/2 |
| 72/49 | 72/49 |
| 72/50 | 36/25 |
| 72/51 | 24/17 |
| 72/52 | 18/13 |
| 72/53 | 72/53 |
| 72/54 | 4/3 |