60/144 Simplified

60/144 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 60/144 fraction

To simplify the fraction 60/144, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (60) and the denominator (144), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 60 and 144:
   

   The factors of 60 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 10 , 12 , 15 , 20 , 30 , 60 .
   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 12, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 12.

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

   60 ÷ 12 = 5
   144 ÷ 12 = 12
   So, the simplified form of 60/144 is 5/12.

The fraction 60/144 is equivalent to 5/12 when simplified.

How to read 60/144

sixty over 144

How to read 5/12

five over 12

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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.