Question

What is 30/72 in simplest form?

Answer 1

30/72 is 0,4166666666666

or

15/36

5/12

Answer 2

30/72 in simplest form is 5/12

Step-by-step explanation:

Find the prime factors of the numerator of given fraction 30/72.

Prime factors of 30 = 2 x 3 x 5

Do the same thing for the denominator

Prime factors of 72 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3

Rewrite the fraction 30/72 in the form of prime factors

`(30)/(72)= ((2 x 3 x 5))/((2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3))`

The x in the equation stands for multiply

Check and cancel the factors of 30 and 72 if any factors in the numerator and denominator can be canceled each other in the above fraction of prime factors

`((2 x 3 x 5))/((2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3)) \\(( 5))/(( 2 x 2 x 3))`

Simplify and rewrite the fraction and you will get 5/12

Hope this helps