78/159 Simplified

78/159 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 78/159 fraction

To simplify the fraction 78/159, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (78) and the denominator (159), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 78 and 159:
   

   The factors of 78 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 13 , 26 , 39 , 78 .
   The factors of 159 are , 1 , 3 , 53 , 159 .
   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:
   

   78 ÷ 3 = 26
   159 ÷ 3 = 53
   So, the simplified form of 78/159 is 26/53.

The fraction 78/159 is equivalent to 26/53 when simplified.

How to read 78/159

seventy-eight over 159

How to read 26/53

twenty-six over 53

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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.