70/140 Simplified

70/140 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 70/140 fraction

To simplify the fraction 70/140, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (70) and the denominator (140), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 70 and 140:
   

   The factors of 70 are , 1 , 2 , 5 , 7 , 10 , 14 , 35 , 70 .
   The factors of 140 are , 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 10 , 14 , 20 , 28 , 35 , 70 , 140 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 70, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 70.

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

   70 ÷ 70 = 1
   140 ÷ 70 = 2
   So, the simplified form of 70/140 is 1/2.

The fraction 70/140 is equivalent to 1/2 when simplified.

How to read 70/140

seventy over 140

How to read 1/2

one half

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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.