59/118 Simplified

59/118 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 59/118 fraction

To simplify the fraction 59/118, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (59) and the denominator (118), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 59 and 118:
   

   The factors of 59 are , 1 , 59 .
   The factors of 118 are , 1 , 2 , 59 , 118 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 59, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 59.

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

   59 ÷ 59 = 1
   118 ÷ 59 = 2
   So, the simplified form of 59/118 is 1/2.

The fraction 59/118 is equivalent to 1/2 when simplified.

How to read 59/118

fifty-nine over 118

How to read 1/2

one half

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