72/96 Simplified

What is 72/96 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 72/96 simplified to lowest terms is 3/4 (¾)
72
/
96
=
3
/
4

3/4 (¾) is the simplified fraction of 72/96.

Simplifying Fraction 72/96 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 72/96 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [72] and denominator [96].

GCF of 72 and 96 is 24

And then divide both the numerator [72] and denominator [96] by the GCF [24].

72 ÷ 24
/
96 ÷ 24
=
3
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 72/96 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 72/96 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [72] and denominator [96].

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 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
=
3
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 72/96 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [72] and denominator [96] 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
/
96 ÷ 2
=
36
/
48
36 ÷ 2
/
48 ÷ 2
=
18
/
24
18 ÷ 2
/
24 ÷ 2
=
9
/
12
9 ÷ 3
/
12 ÷ 3
=
3
/
4

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Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
72/8236/41
72/8372/83
72/8572/85
72/8636/43
72/8724/29
72/8972/89
72/9172/91
72/9218/23
72/9324/31
72/9436/47
72/9572/95
72/97
72/9836/49
72/10172/101
72/102
72/10372/103
72/104
72/10524/35
72/10636/53
72/10772/107
72/10972/109
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Fraction Simplifier Calculator

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 72/96) 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 72/96 Simplified?

Fraction 72/96 simplified to lowest terms is 3/4 (¾)