43/86 Simplified

43/86 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 43/86 fraction

To simplify the fraction 43/86, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (43) and the denominator (86), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 43 and 86:
   

   The factors of 43 are , 1 , 43 .
   The factors of 86 are , 1 , 2 , 43 , 86 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 43, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 43.

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

   43 ÷ 43 = 1
   86 ÷ 43 = 2
   So, the simplified form of 43/86 is 1/2.

The fraction 43/86 is equivalent to 1/2 when simplified.

How to read 43/86

forty-three over 86

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.