72/136 Simplified

72/136 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 72/136 fraction

To simplify the fraction 72/136, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (72) and the denominator (136), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 72 and 136:
   

   The factors of 72 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 18 , 24 , 36 , 72 .
   The factors of 136 are , 1 , 2 , 4 , 8 , 17 , 34 , 68 , 136 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 8, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 8.

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

   72 ÷ 8 = 9
   136 ÷ 8 = 17
   So, the simplified form of 72/136 is 9/17.

The fraction 72/136 is equivalent to 9/17 when simplified.

How to read 72/136

seventy-two over 136

How to read 9/17

nine over 17

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