What is 35 over 72 simplified?

Answer 1

35/72 cannot be simplified because there is no number (other than one) that divides both 35 and 72 evenly.

35 = 5 x 7.

72 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3.

Notice that 72 has no 5s in it, and no 7s. 35 has no 2s in it and no 3s.