18/72 Simplified

18/72 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 18/72 fraction

To simplify the fraction 18/72, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (18) and the denominator (72), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 18 and 72:
   

   The factors of 18 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 9 , 18 .
   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 18, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 18.

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

   18 ÷ 18 = 1
   72 ÷ 18 = 4
   So, the simplified form of 18/72 is 1/4.

The fraction 18/72 is equivalent to 1/4 when simplified.

How to read 18/72

eighteen over 72

How to read 1/4

one quarter

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