50/120 Simplified

50/120 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 50/120 fraction

To simplify the fraction 50/120, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (50) and the denominator (120), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 50 and 120:
   

   The factors of 50 are , 1 , 2 , 5 , 10 , 25 , 50 .
   The factors of 120 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 10 , 12 , 15 , 20 , 24 , 30 , 40 , 60 , 120 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 10, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 10.

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

   50 ÷ 10 = 5
   120 ÷ 10 = 12
   So, the simplified form of 50/120 is 5/12.

The fraction 50/120 is equivalent to 5/12 when simplified.

How to read 50/120

fifty over 120

How to read 5/12

five over 12

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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.