78/156 Simplified

78/156 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 78/156 fraction

To simplify the fraction 78/156, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (78) and the denominator (156), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 78 and 156:
   

   The factors of 78 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 13 , 26 , 39 , 78 .
   The factors of 156 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 12 , 13 , 26 , 39 , 52 , 78 , 156 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 78, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 78.

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

   78 ÷ 78 = 1
   156 ÷ 78 = 2
   So, the simplified form of 78/156 is 1/2.

The fraction 78/156 is equivalent to 1/2 when simplified.

How to read 78/156

seventy-eight over 156

How to read 1/2

one half

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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.