72/76 Simplified

What is 72/76 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 72/76 simplified to lowest terms is 18/19
72
/
76
=
18
/
19

18/19 is the simplified fraction of 72/76.

Simplifying Fraction 72/76 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 72/76 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [72] and denominator [76].

GCF of 72 and 76 is 4

And then divide both the numerator [72] and denominator [76] by the GCF [4].

72 ÷ 4
/
76 ÷ 4
=
18
/
19

Simplifying Fraction 72/76 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 72/76 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [72] and denominator [76].

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 × 2 × 19
=
18
/
19

Simplifying Fraction 72/76 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [72] and denominator [76] 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
/
76 ÷ 2
=
36
/
38
36 ÷ 2
/
38 ÷ 2
=
18
/
19

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FAQ

What is 72/76 Simplified?

Fraction 72/76 simplified to lowest terms is 18/19