3/42 Simplified

What is 3/42 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 3/42 simplified to lowest terms is 1/14
3
/
42
=
1
/
14

1/14 is the simplified fraction of 3/42.

Simplifying Fraction 3/42 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 3/42 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [3] and denominator [42].

GCF of 3 and 42 is 3

And then divide both the numerator [3] and denominator [42] by the GCF [3].

3 ÷ 3
/
42 ÷ 3
=
1
/
14

Simplifying Fraction 3/42 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 3/42 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [3] and denominator [42].

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

3
/
2 × 3 × 7
=
1
/
14

Simplifying Fraction 3/42 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [3] 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.

3 ÷ 3
/
42 ÷ 3
=
1
/
14

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 3/42) 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).

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What is 3/42 Simplified?

Fraction 3/42 simplified to lowest terms is 1/14