72/141 Simplified

72/141 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 72/141 fraction

To simplify the fraction 72/141, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (72) and the denominator (141), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 72 and 141:
   

   The factors of 72 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 18 , 24 , 36 , 72 .
   The factors of 141 are , 1 , 3 , 47 , 141 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 3, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 3.

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

   72 ÷ 3 = 24
   141 ÷ 3 = 47
   So, the simplified form of 72/141 is 24/47.

The fraction 72/141 is equivalent to 24/47 when simplified.

How to read 72/141

seventy-two over 141

How to read 24/47

twenty-four over 47

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