14/72 Simplified

14/72 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 14/72 fraction

To simplify the fraction 14/72, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (14) and the denominator (72), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 14 and 72:
   

   The factors of 14 are , 1 , 2 , 7 , 14 .
   The factors of 72 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 18 , 24 , 36 , 72 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 2, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 2.

2. Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
   

   14 ÷ 2 = 7
   72 ÷ 2 = 36
   So, the simplified form of 14/72 is 7/36.

The fraction 14/72 is equivalent to 7/36 when simplified.

How to read 14/72

fourteen over 72

How to read 7/36

seven over 36

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Our tool uses advanced algorithms to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and denominator. It then divides both numbers by the GCD to obtain the simplified form.