What is 196/126 Simplified to Simplest Form?

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What is 196/126 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 196/126 simplified to lowest terms is 14/9

196

/

126

=

14

/

9

14/9 is the simplified fraction of 196/126.

Since the numerator [196] is greater than the denominator [126] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

14

/

9

=1

5

/

9

Simplifying Fraction 196/126 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 196/126 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [196] and denominator [126].

GCF of 196 and 126 is 14

And then divide both the numerator [196] and denominator [126] by the GCF [14].

196 ÷ 14

/

126 ÷ 14

=

14

/

9

Simplifying Fraction 196/126 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 196/126 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [196] and denominator [126].

Prime Factors of 196: 2,2,7,7

Prime Factors of 126: 2,3,3,7

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

2 × 2 × 7 × 7

/

2 × 3 × 3 × 7

=

14

/

9

Simplifying Fraction 196/126 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [196] and denominator [126] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

196 ÷ 2

/

126 ÷ 2

=

98

/

63

98 ÷ 7

/

63 ÷ 7

=

14

/

9

Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
196/111	196/111
196/112	7/4
196/113	196/113
196/114	98/57
196/115	196/115
196/116	49/29
196/117	196/117
196/118	98/59
196/119	28/17
196/120	49/30
196/121	196/121
196/122	98/61
196/123	196/123
196/124	49/31
196/125	196/125
196/126	14/9
196/127	196/127
196/128	49/32
196/129	196/129
196/130	98/65
196/131	196/131
196/132	49/33
196/133	28/19
196/134	98/67
196/135	196/135
196/136	49/34
196/137	196/137
196/138	98/69
196/139	196/139
196/140	7/5

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196/126 Simplified