40/72 Simplified

What is the Simplified Form of 40/72?

40/72 Simplified

is 5/9

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What is the Simplified Form of 40/72? A simplified fraction is a fraction that has been reduced to its lowest terms. In other words, it's a fraction where the numerator (the top part of the fraction) and denominator (the bottom part of the fraction) have no common factors other than 1.

Simplifying a fraction makes it easier to understand and compare the value of the fraction, and it's also often a requirement in many mathematical operations. To simplify a fraction, you divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor until you can't divide anymore.

To simplified any fraction follow those steps, which is given below-

  1. Find the GCD (Greatest Common Divisor) or HCF (Highest Common Factor) for both numerator & denominator.
  2. Then divided that GCD or HCF value both numerator & denominator.
  3. Simplify or reduce the fraction.

For calculation, here's how to simplify 40/72 to its simplest form using the formula above, step by step instructions are given below

  1. To simplify
    40/72
    its lowest terms, find GCD (Greatest Common Divisor) for 40 & 72. Here's How to Find GCD of 40 and 72?
    GCD is 8,
  2. Divided that GCD value with both numerator & denominator.
    40/8/72/8
  3. After simplify or reduce the fraction.
    5/9

Fraction Simplified
40/67 40/67
40/68 10/17
40/69 40/69
40/70 4/7
40/71 40/71
40/72 5/9
40/73 40/73
40/74 20/37
40/75 8/15
40/76 10/19
40/77 40/77

The Simplified Form of 40/72 is 5/9.

GCD of 40 and 72 is 8.

Fraction 40/72 is 55.56% as a Percentage.
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