72/60 Simplified
What is 72/60 Simplified?
6/5 is the simplified fraction of 72/60.
Since the numerator [72] is greater than the denominator [60] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 72/60 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 72/60 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [72] and denominator [60].
GCF of 72 and 60 is 12
And then divide both the numerator [72] and denominator [60] by the GCF [12].
Simplifying Fraction 72/60 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 72/60 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [72] and denominator [60].
Prime Factors of 72: 2,2,2,3,3
Prime Factors of 60: 2,2,3,5
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 72/60 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [72] and denominator [60] 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 |
|---|---|
| 72/45 | 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 |
| 72/55 | 72/55 |
| 72/56 | 9/7 |
| 72/57 | 24/19 |
| 72/58 | 36/29 |
| 72/59 | 72/59 |
| 72/60 | 6/5 |
| 72/61 | 72/61 |
| 72/62 | 36/31 |
| 72/63 | 8/7 |
| 72/64 | 9/8 |
| 72/65 | 72/65 |
| 72/66 | 12/11 |
| 72/67 | 72/67 |
| 72/68 | 18/17 |
| 72/69 | 24/23 |
| 72/70 | 36/35 |
| 72/71 | 72/71 |
| 72/72 | 1/1 |
| 72/73 | 72/73 |
| 72/74 | 36/37 |