36/21 Simplified

What is 36/21 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 36/21 simplified to lowest terms is 12/7
36
/
21
=
12
/
7

12/7 is the simplified fraction of 36/21.

Since the numerator [36] 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:

12
/
7
=1
5
/
7

Simplifying Fraction 36/21 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 36/21 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [36] and denominator [21].

GCF of 36 and 21 is 3

And then divide both the numerator [36] and denominator [21] by the GCF [3].

36 ÷ 3
/
21 ÷ 3
=
12
/
7

Simplifying Fraction 36/21 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 36/21 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [36] and denominator [21].

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

2 × 2 × 3 × 3
/
3 × 7
=
12
/
7

Simplifying Fraction 36/21 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [36] 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.

36 ÷ 3
/
21 ÷ 3
=
12
/
7

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 36/21) 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 36/21 Simplified?

Fraction 36/21 simplified to lowest terms is 12/7