72/360 Simplified

What is the Simplified Form of 72/360?

72/360 Simplified

is 1/5

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What is the Simplified Form of 72/360? 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 72/360 to its simplest form using the formula above, step by step instructions are given below

  1. To simplify
    72/360
    its lowest terms, find GCD (Greatest Common Divisor) for 72 & 360. Here's How to Find GCD of 72 and 360?
    GCD is 72,
  2. Divided that GCD value with both numerator & denominator.
    72/72/360/72
  3. After simplify or reduce the fraction.
    1/5

Fraction Simplified
72/355 72/355
72/356 18/89
72/357 24/119
72/358 36/179
72/359 72/359
72/360 1/5
72/361 72/361
72/362 36/181
72/363 24/121
72/364 18/91
72/365 72/365

The Simplified Form of 72/360 is 1/5.

GCD of 72 and 360 is 72.

Fraction 72/360 is 20% as a Percentage.
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