Reduce 72/24 to lowest terms
The simplest form of 7224 is 31.
Steps to simplifying fractions
- Find the GCD (or HCF) of numerator and denominator
GCD of 72 and 24 is 24 - Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD
72 ÷ 2424 ÷ 24 - Reduced fraction: 31
Therefore, 72/24 simplified to lowest terms is 3/1.
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