71/142 Simplified

71/142 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 71/142 fraction

To simplify the fraction 71/142, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (71) and the denominator (142), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 71 and 142:
   

   The factors of 71 are , 1 , 71 .
   The factors of 142 are , 1 , 2 , 71 , 142 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 71, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 71.

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

   71 ÷ 71 = 1
   142 ÷ 71 = 2
   So, the simplified form of 71/142 is 1/2.

The fraction 71/142 is equivalent to 1/2 when simplified.

How to read 71/142

seventy-one over 142

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.