18/42 Simplified

What is 18/42 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 18/42 simplified to lowest terms is 3/7
18
/
42
=
3
/
7

3/7 is the simplified fraction of 18/42.

Simplifying Fraction 18/42 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 18/42 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [18] and denominator [42].

GCF of 18 and 42 is 6

And then divide both the numerator [18] and denominator [42] by the GCF [6].

18 ÷ 6
/
42 ÷ 6
=
3
/
7

Simplifying Fraction 18/42 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 18/42 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [18] and denominator [42].

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

2 × 3 × 3
/
2 × 3 × 7
=
3
/
7

Simplifying Fraction 18/42 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [18] and denominator [42] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

18 ÷ 2
/
42 ÷ 2
=
9
/
21
9 ÷ 3
/
21 ÷ 3
=
3
/
7

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 18/42) 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).

FAQ

What is 18/42 Simplified?

Fraction 18/42 simplified to lowest terms is 3/7