51/120 Simplified

51/120 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 51/120 fraction

To simplify the fraction 51/120, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (51) and the denominator (120), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 51 and 120:
   

   The factors of 51 are , 1 , 3 , 17 , 51 .
   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 3, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 3.

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

   51 ÷ 3 = 17
   120 ÷ 3 = 40
   So, the simplified form of 51/120 is 17/40.

The fraction 51/120 is equivalent to 17/40 when simplified.

How to read 51/120

fifty-one over 120

How to read 17/40

seventeen over 40

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