72/108 Simplified

72/108 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 72/108 fraction

To simplify the fraction 72/108, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (72) and the denominator (108), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 72 and 108:
   

   The factors of 72 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 18 , 24 , 36 , 72 .
   The factors of 108 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 9 , 12 , 18 , 27 , 36 , 54 , 108 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 36, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 36.

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

   72 ÷ 36 = 2
   108 ÷ 36 = 3
   So, the simplified form of 72/108 is 2/3.

The fraction 72/108 is equivalent to 2/3 when simplified.

How to read 72/108

seventy-two over 108

How to read 2/3

two third

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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.