78/52 Simplified

What is 78/52 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 78/52 simplified to lowest terms is 3/2
78
/
52
=
3
/
2

3/2 is the simplified fraction of 78/52.

Since the numerator [78] is greater than the denominator [52] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

3
/
2
=1
1
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 78/52 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 78/52 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [78] and denominator [52].

GCF of 78 and 52 is 26

And then divide both the numerator [78] and denominator [52] by the GCF [26].

78 ÷ 26
/
52 ÷ 26
=
3
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 78/52 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 78/52 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [78] and denominator [52].

Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:

2 × 3 × 13
/
2 × 2 × 13
=
3
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 78/52 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [78] and denominator [52] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

78 ÷ 2
/
52 ÷ 2
=
39
/
26
39 ÷ 13
/
26 ÷ 13
=
3
/
2

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
78/3778/37
78/3839/19
78/39
78/4039/20
78/4178/41
78/42
78/4378/43
78/4439/22
78/4526/15
78/4639/23
78/4778/47
78/48
78/4978/49
78/50
78/5126/17
78/5378/53
78/54
78/5578/55
78/5639/28
78/5726/19
78/5839/29
78/5978/59
78/60
78/6178/61
78/6239/31
78/6326/21
78/6439/32
78/65
78/66

Fraction Simplifier Calculator

This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 78/52 Simplified? (The answer is: 3/2). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '78/52') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 78/52) 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).

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What is 78/52 Simplified?

Fraction 78/52 simplified to lowest terms is 3/2