62/72 Simplified

62/72 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 62/72 fraction

To simplify the fraction 62/72, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (62) and the denominator (72), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 62 and 72:
   

   The factors of 62 are , 1 , 2 , 31 , 62 .
   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 2, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 2.

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

   62 ÷ 2 = 31
   72 ÷ 2 = 36
   So, the simplified form of 62/72 is 31/36.

The fraction 62/72 is equivalent to 31/36 when simplified.

How to read 62/72

sixty-two over 72

How to read 31/36

thirty-one over 36

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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.