To simplify the fraction 56/144, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (56) and the denominator (144), and then divide both by that GCD.
The factors of 56 are , 1 , 2 , 4 , 7 , 8 , 14 , 28 , 56 .
The factors of 144 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 16 , 18 , 24 , 36 , 48 , 72 , 144 .
The largest number that appears in both lists is 8, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 8.
56 ÷ 8 = 7
144 ÷ 8 = 18
So, the simplified form of 56/144 is 7/18.
The fraction 56/144 is equivalent to 7/18 when simplified.
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seven over 18
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