39/78 Simplified

39/78 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 39/78 fraction

To simplify the fraction 39/78, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (39) and the denominator (78), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 39 and 78:
   

   The factors of 39 are , 1 , 3 , 13 , 39 .
   The factors of 78 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 13 , 26 , 39 , 78 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 39, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 39.

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

   39 ÷ 39 = 1
   78 ÷ 39 = 2
   So, the simplified form of 39/78 is 1/2.

The fraction 39/78 is equivalent to 1/2 when simplified.

How to read 39/78

thirty-nine over 78

How to read 1/2

one half

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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.