42/360 Simplified

What is 42/360 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 42/360 simplified to lowest terms is 7/60
42
/
360
=
7
/
60

7/60 is the simplified fraction of 42/360.

Simplifying Fraction 42/360 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 42/360 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [42] and denominator [360].

GCF of 42 and 360 is 6

And then divide both the numerator [42] and denominator [360] by the GCF [6].

42 ÷ 6
/
360 ÷ 6
=
7
/
60

Simplifying Fraction 42/360 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 42/360 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [42] and denominator [360].

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 × 3 × 3 × 5
=
7
/
60

Simplifying Fraction 42/360 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [42] and denominator [360] 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
/
360 ÷ 2
=
21
/
180
21 ÷ 3
/
180 ÷ 3
=
7
/
60

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
42/34514/115
42/34621/173
42/34742/347
42/3487/58
42/34942/349
42/350
42/35114/117
42/35221/176
42/35342/353
42/3547/59
42/35542/355
42/35621/178
42/357
42/35821/179
42/35942/359
42/36142/361
42/36221/181
42/36314/121
42/364
42/36542/365
42/3667/61
42/36742/367
42/36821/184
42/36914/123
42/37021/185
42/3716/53
42/3727/62
42/37342/373
42/37421/187

Fraction Simplifier Calculator

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 42/360) 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 42/360 Simplified?

Fraction 42/360 simplified to lowest terms is 7/60