78/120 Simplified

78/120 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 78/120 fraction

To simplify the fraction 78/120, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (78) and the denominator (120), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 78 and 120:
   

   The factors of 78 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 13 , 26 , 39 , 78 .
   The factors of 120 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 10 , 12 , 15 , 20 , 24 , 30 , 40 , 60 , 120 .
   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:
   

   78 ÷ 6 = 13
   120 ÷ 6 = 20
   So, the simplified form of 78/120 is 13/20.

The fraction 78/120 is equivalent to 13/20 when simplified.

How to read 78/120

seventy-eight over 120

How to read 13/20

thirteen over 20

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