64/72 Simplified

64/72 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 64/72 fraction

To simplify the fraction 64/72, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (64) and the denominator (72), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 64 and 72:
   

   The factors of 64 are , 1 , 2 , 4 , 8 , 16 , 32 , 64 .
   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:
   

   64 ÷ 8 = 8
   72 ÷ 8 = 9
   So, the simplified form of 64/72 is 8/9.

The fraction 64/72 is equivalent to 8/9 when simplified.

How to read 64/72

sixty-four over 72

How to read 8/9

eight ninth

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