72/102 Simplified

72/102 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 72/102 fraction

To simplify the fraction 72/102, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (72) and the denominator (102), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 72 and 102:
   

   The factors of 72 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 18 , 24 , 36 , 72 .
   The factors of 102 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 17 , 34 , 51 , 102 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 6, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 6.

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

   72 ÷ 6 = 12
   102 ÷ 6 = 17
   So, the simplified form of 72/102 is 12/17.

The fraction 72/102 is equivalent to 12/17 when simplified.

How to read 72/102

seventy-two over 102

How to read 12/17

twelve over 17

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