72/126 Simplified

72/126 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 72/126 fraction

To simplify the fraction 72/126, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (72) and the denominator (126), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 72 and 126:
   

   The factors of 72 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 18 , 24 , 36 , 72 .
   The factors of 126 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 7 , 9 , 14 , 18 , 21 , 42 , 63 , 126 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 18, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 18.

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

   72 ÷ 18 = 4
   126 ÷ 18 = 7
   So, the simplified form of 72/126 is 4/7.

The fraction 72/126 is equivalent to 4/7 when simplified.

How to read 72/126

seventy-two over 126

How to read 4/7

four seventh

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