357/462 Simplified

What is 357/462 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 357/462 simplified to lowest terms is 17/22
357
/
462
=
17
/
22

17/22 is the simplified fraction of 357/462.

Simplifying Fraction 357/462 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 357/462 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [357] and denominator [462].

GCF of 357 and 462 is 21

And then divide both the numerator [357] and denominator [462] by the GCF [21].

357 ÷ 21
/
462 ÷ 21
=
17
/
22

Simplifying Fraction 357/462 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 357/462 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [357] and denominator [462].

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

3 × 7 × 17
/
2 × 3 × 7 × 11
=
17
/
22

Simplifying Fraction 357/462 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [357] and denominator [462] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

357 ÷ 3
/
462 ÷ 3
=
119
/
154
119 ÷ 7
/
154 ÷ 7
=
17
/
22

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
357/447119/149
357/44851/64
357/449357/449
357/450119/150
357/451357/451
357/452357/452
357/453119/151
357/454357/454
357/45551/65
357/456119/152
357/457357/457
357/458357/458
357/459
357/460357/460
357/461357/461
357/463357/463
357/464357/464
357/465119/155
357/466357/466
357/467357/467
357/468119/156
357/46951/67
357/470357/470
357/471119/157
357/472357/472
357/473357/473
357/474119/158
357/475357/475
357/476

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FAQ

What is 357/462 Simplified?

Fraction 357/462 simplified to lowest terms is 17/22