26/72 Simplified

26/72 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 26/72 fraction

To simplify the fraction 26/72, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (26) and the denominator (72), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 26 and 72:
   

   The factors of 26 are , 1 , 2 , 13 , 26 .
   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:
   

   26 ÷ 2 = 13
   72 ÷ 2 = 36
   So, the simplified form of 26/72 is 13/36.

The fraction 26/72 is equivalent to 13/36 when simplified.

How to read 26/72

twenty-six over 72

How to read 13/36

thirteen over 36

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