28/21 Simplified
What is 28/21 Simplified?
4/3 is the simplified fraction of 28/21.
Since the numerator [28] is greater than the denominator [21] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 28/21 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 28/21 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [28] and denominator [21].
GCF of 28 and 21 is 7
And then divide both the numerator [28] and denominator [21] by the GCF [7].
Simplifying Fraction 28/21 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 28/21 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [28] and denominator [21].
Prime Factors of 28: 2,2,7
Prime Factors of 21: 3,7
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 28/21 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [28] and denominator [21] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.
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