56/72 Simplified

56/72 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 56/72 fraction

To simplify the fraction 56/72, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (56) and the denominator (72), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 56 and 72:
   

   The factors of 56 are , 1 , 2 , 4 , 7 , 8 , 14 , 28 , 56 .
   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 8, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 8.

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

   56 ÷ 8 = 7
   72 ÷ 8 = 9
   So, the simplified form of 56/72 is 7/9.

The fraction 56/72 is equivalent to 7/9 when simplified.

How to read 56/72

fifty-six over 72

How to read 7/9

seven ninth

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