72/78 Simplified

What is 72/78 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 72/78 simplified to lowest terms is 12/13
72
/
78
=
12
/
13

12/13 is the simplified fraction of 72/78.

Simplifying Fraction 72/78 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 72/78 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [72] and denominator [78].

GCF of 72 and 78 is 6

And then divide both the numerator [72] and denominator [78] by the GCF [6].

72 ÷ 6
/
78 ÷ 6
=
12
/
13

Simplifying Fraction 72/78 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 72/78 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [72] and denominator [78].

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 × 13
=
12
/
13

Simplifying Fraction 72/78 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [72] and denominator [78] 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
/
78 ÷ 2
=
36
/
39
36 ÷ 3
/
39 ÷ 3
=
12
/
13

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
72/63
72/65
72/66
72/6772/67
72/68
72/6924/23
72/7036/35
72/7172/71
72/72
72/7372/73
72/7436/37
72/75
72/7772/77
72/7972/79
72/8236/41
72/8372/83
72/8572/85
72/8636/43
72/8724/29
72/8972/89
72/9172/91
72/9218/23

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This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 72/78 Simplified? (The answer is: 12/13). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '72/78') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 72/78) means reducing it to its simplest form. A fraction is considered simplified if its numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1 (one).

FAQ

What is 72/78 Simplified?

Fraction 72/78 simplified to lowest terms is 12/13