21/84 Simplified

What is 21/84 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 21/84 simplified to lowest terms is 1/4 (¼)
21
/
84
=
1
/
4

1/4 (¼) is the simplified fraction of 21/84.

Simplifying Fraction 21/84 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 21/84 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [21] and denominator [84].

GCF of 21 and 84 is 21

And then divide both the numerator [21] and denominator [84] by the GCF [21].

21 ÷ 21
/
84 ÷ 21
=
1
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 21/84 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 21/84 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [21] and denominator [84].

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

3 × 7
/
2 × 2 × 3 × 7
=
1
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 21/84 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [21] 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.

21 ÷ 3
/
84 ÷ 3
=
7
/
28
7 ÷ 7
/
28 ÷ 7
=
1
/
4

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Fraction Simplification Table

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21/7321/73
21/7421/74
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21/78
21/79
21/80
21/8221/82
21/8321/83
21/8521/85
21/8621/86
21/87
21/8821/88
21/8921/89
21/90
21/9221/92
21/93
21/9421/94
21/9521/95
21/96
21/9721/97

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 21/84) 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).

FAQ

What is 21/84 Simplified?

Fraction 21/84 simplified to lowest terms is 1/4 (¼)