86/120 Simplified

86/120 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 86/120 fraction

To simplify the fraction 86/120, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (86) and the denominator (120), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 86 and 120:
   

   The factors of 86 are , 1 , 2 , 43 , 86 .
   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 2, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 2.

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

   86 ÷ 2 = 43
   120 ÷ 2 = 60
   So, the simplified form of 86/120 is 43/60.

The fraction 86/120 is equivalent to 43/60 when simplified.

How to read 86/120

eighty-six over 120

How to read 43/60

forty-three over 60

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