87/120 Simplified

87/120 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 87/120 fraction

To simplify the fraction 87/120, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (87) and the denominator (120), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 87 and 120:
   

   The factors of 87 are , 1 , 3 , 29 , 87 .
   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 3, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 3.

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

   87 ÷ 3 = 29
   120 ÷ 3 = 40
   So, the simplified form of 87/120 is 29/40.

The fraction 87/120 is equivalent to 29/40 when simplified.

How to read 87/120

eighty-seven over 120

How to read 29/40

twenty-nine over 40

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