196/84 Simplified

What is 196/84 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 196/84 simplified to lowest terms is 7/3
196
/
84
=
7
/
3

7/3 is the simplified fraction of 196/84.

Since the numerator [196] 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:

7
/
3
=2
1
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 196/84 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 196/84 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [196] and denominator [84].

GCF of 196 and 84 is 28

And then divide both the numerator [196] and denominator [84] by the GCF [28].

196 ÷ 28
/
84 ÷ 28
=
7
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 196/84 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 196/84 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [196] 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 × 2 × 7 × 7
/
2 × 2 × 3 × 7
=
7
/
3

Simplifying Fraction 196/84 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [196] 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.

196 ÷ 2
/
84 ÷ 2
=
98
/
42
98 ÷ 2
/
42 ÷ 2
=
49
/
21
49 ÷ 7
/
21 ÷ 7
=
7
/
3

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
196/69196/69
196/70
196/71196/71
196/7249/18
196/73196/73
196/7498/37
196/75196/75
196/7649/19
196/7728/11
196/7898/39
196/79196/79
196/8049/20
196/81196/81
196/8298/41
196/83196/83
196/85196/85
196/8698/43
196/87196/87
196/8849/22
196/89196/89
196/9098/45
196/91
196/9249/23
196/93196/93
196/9498/47
196/95196/95
196/9649/24
196/97196/97
196/98

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 196/84) 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 196/84 Simplified?

Fraction 196/84 simplified to lowest terms is 7/3