48/117 Simplified

48/117 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 48/117 fraction

To simplify the fraction 48/117, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (48) and the denominator (117), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 48 and 117:
   

   The factors of 48 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 12 , 16 , 24 , 48 .
   The factors of 117 are , 1 , 3 , 9 , 13 , 39 , 117 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 3, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 3.

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

   48 ÷ 3 = 16
   117 ÷ 3 = 39
   So, the simplified form of 48/117 is 16/39.

The fraction 48/117 is equivalent to 16/39 when simplified.

How to read 48/117

forty-eight over 117

How to read 16/39

sixteen over 39

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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.