51/72 Simplified

51/72 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 51/72 fraction

To simplify the fraction 51/72, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (51) and the denominator (72), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 51 and 72:
   

   The factors of 51 are , 1 , 3 , 17 , 51 .
   The factors of 72 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 18 , 24 , 36 , 72 .
   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
   72 ÷ 3 = 24
   So, the simplified form of 51/72 is 17/24.

The fraction 51/72 is equivalent to 17/24 when simplified.

How to read 51/72

fifty-one over 72

How to read 17/24

seventeen over 24

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