52/142 Simplified

52/142 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 52/142 fraction

To simplify the fraction 52/142, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (52) and the denominator (142), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 52 and 142:
   

   The factors of 52 are , 1 , 2 , 4 , 13 , 26 , 52 .
   The factors of 142 are , 1 , 2 , 71 , 142 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 2, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 2.

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

   52 ÷ 2 = 26
   142 ÷ 2 = 71
   So, the simplified form of 52/142 is 26/71.

The fraction 52/142 is equivalent to 26/71 when simplified.

How to read 52/142

fifty-two over 142

How to read 26/71

twenty-six over 71

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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.