36/118 Simplified

36/118 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 36/118 fraction

To simplify the fraction 36/118, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (36) and the denominator (118), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 36 and 118:
   

   The factors of 36 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 9 , 12 , 18 , 36 .
   The factors of 118 are , 1 , 2 , 59 , 118 .
   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:
   

   36 ÷ 2 = 18
   118 ÷ 2 = 59
   So, the simplified form of 36/118 is 18/59.

The fraction 36/118 is equivalent to 18/59 when simplified.

How to read 36/118

thirty-six over 118

How to read 18/59

eighteen over 59

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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.