42/28 Simplified
What is 42/28 Simplified?
3/2 is the simplified fraction of 42/28.
Since the numerator [42] is greater than the denominator [28] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 42/28 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 42/28 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [42] and denominator [28].
GCF of 42 and 28 is 14
And then divide both the numerator [42] and denominator [28] by the GCF [14].
Simplifying Fraction 42/28 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 42/28 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [42] and denominator [28].
Prime Factors of 42: 2,3,7
Prime Factors of 28: 2,2,7
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 42/28 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [42] and denominator [28] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.
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