39/42 Simplified

What is 39/42 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 39/42 simplified to lowest terms is 13/14
39
/
42
=
13
/
14

13/14 is the simplified fraction of 39/42.

Simplifying Fraction 39/42 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 39/42 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [39] and denominator [42].

GCF of 39 and 42 is 3

And then divide both the numerator [39] and denominator [42] by the GCF [3].

39 ÷ 3
/
42 ÷ 3
=
13
/
14

Simplifying Fraction 39/42 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 39/42 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [39] 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 × 13
/
2 × 3 × 7
=
13
/
14

Simplifying Fraction 39/42 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [39] 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.

39 ÷ 3
/
42 ÷ 3
=
13
/
14

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Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
39/28
39/2939/29
39/31
39/32
39/34
39/35
39/3739/37
39/3839/38
39/39
39/40
39/41
39/4339/43
39/44
39/46
39/4739/47
39/49
39/50
39/5339/53
39/55
39/56

FAQ

What is 39/42 Simplified?

Fraction 39/42 simplified to lowest terms is 13/14