42/1000 Simplified

What is 42/1000 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 42/1000 simplified to lowest terms is 21/500
42
/
1000
=
21
/
500

21/500 is the simplified fraction of 42/1000.

Simplifying Fraction 42/1000 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 42/1000 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [42] and denominator [1000].

GCF of 42 and 1000 is 2

And then divide both the numerator [42] and denominator [1000] by the GCF [2].

42 ÷ 2
/
1000 ÷ 2
=
21
/
500

Simplifying Fraction 42/1000 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 42/1000 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [42] and denominator [1000].

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

2 × 3 × 7
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 5 × 5
=
21
/
500

Simplifying Fraction 42/1000 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [42] and denominator [1000] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

42 ÷ 2
/
1000 ÷ 2
=
21
/
500

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
42/98542/985
42/98621/493
42/987
42/98821/494
42/98942/989
42/9907/165
42/99142/991
42/99221/496
42/99314/331
42/9943/71
42/99542/995
42/9967/166
42/99742/997
42/99821/499
42/99914/333
21/500
42/10016/143
42/10027/167
42/100342/1003
42/100421/502
42/100514/335
42/100621/503
42/100742/1007
42/1008
42/100942/1009
42/101021/505
42/101114/337
42/101221/506
42/101342/1013
42/10147/169

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 42/1000) 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).

FAQ

What is 42/1000 Simplified?

Fraction 42/1000 simplified to lowest terms is 21/500