36/72 Simplified

36/72 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 36/72 fraction

To simplify the fraction 36/72, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (36) and the denominator (72), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 36 and 72:
   

   The factors of 36 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 9 , 12 , 18 , 36 .
   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 36, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 36.

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

   36 ÷ 36 = 1
   72 ÷ 36 = 2
   So, the simplified form of 36/72 is 1/2.

The fraction 36/72 is equivalent to 1/2 when simplified.

How to read 36/72

thirty-six over 72

How to read 1/2

one half

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