126/84 Simplified

What is 126/84 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 126/84 simplified to lowest terms is 3/2
126
/
84
=
3
/
2

3/2 is the simplified fraction of 126/84.

Since the numerator [126] is greater than the denominator [84] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

3
/
2
=1
1
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 126/84 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 126/84 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [126] and denominator [84].

GCF of 126 and 84 is 42

And then divide both the numerator [126] and denominator [84] by the GCF [42].

126 ÷ 42
/
84 ÷ 42
=
3
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 126/84 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 126/84 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [126] and denominator [84].

Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:

2 × 3 × 3 × 7
/
2 × 2 × 3 × 7
=
3
/
2

Simplifying Fraction 126/84 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [126] and denominator [84] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

126 ÷ 2
/
84 ÷ 2
=
63
/
42
63 ÷ 3
/
42 ÷ 3
=
21
/
14
21 ÷ 7
/
14 ÷ 7
=
3
/
2

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
126/6942/23
126/70
126/71126/71
126/72
126/73126/73
126/7463/37
126/7542/25
126/7663/38
126/77
126/7821/13
126/79126/79
126/8063/40
126/81
126/8263/41
126/83126/83
126/85126/85
126/8663/43
126/8742/29
126/8863/44
126/89126/89
126/90
126/91
126/9263/46
126/9342/31
126/9463/47
126/95126/95
126/9621/16
126/97126/97
126/98

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 126/84) means reducing it to its simplest form. A fraction is considered simplified if its numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1 (one).

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What is 126/84 Simplified?

Fraction 126/84 simplified to lowest terms is 3/2