45/144 Simplified

45/144 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 45/144 fraction

To simplify the fraction 45/144, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (45) and the denominator (144), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 45 and 144:
   

   The factors of 45 are , 1 , 3 , 5 , 9 , 15 , 45 .
   The factors of 144 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 16 , 18 , 24 , 36 , 48 , 72 , 144 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 9, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 9.

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

   45 ÷ 9 = 5
   144 ÷ 9 = 16
   So, the simplified form of 45/144 is 5/16.

The fraction 45/144 is equivalent to 5/16 when simplified.

How to read 45/144

forty-five over 144

How to read 5/16

five over 16

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