42/38 Simplified
What is 42/38 Simplified?
21/19 is the simplified fraction of 42/38.
Since the numerator [42] is greater than the denominator [38] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 42/38 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 42/38 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [42] and denominator [38].
GCF of 42 and 38 is 2
And then divide both the numerator [42] and denominator [38] by the GCF [2].
Simplifying Fraction 42/38 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 42/38 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [42] and denominator [38].
Prime Factors of 42: 2,3,7
Prime Factors of 38: 2,19
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 42/38 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [42] and denominator [38] 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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Fraction Simplification Table
| Fraction | Lowest Terms |
|---|---|
| 42/23 | 42/23 |
| 42/24 | 7/4 |
| 42/25 | 42/25 |
| 42/26 | 21/13 |
| 42/27 | 14/9 |
| 42/28 | 3/2 |
| 42/29 | 42/29 |
| 42/30 | 7/5 |
| 42/31 | 42/31 |
| 42/32 | 21/16 |
| 42/33 | 14/11 |
| 42/34 | 21/17 |
| 42/35 | 6/5 |
| 42/36 | 7/6 |
| 42/37 | 42/37 |
| 42/38 | 21/19 |
| 42/39 | 14/13 |
| 42/40 | 21/20 |
| 42/41 | 42/41 |
| 42/42 | 1/1 |
| 42/43 | 42/43 |
| 42/44 | 21/22 |
| 42/45 | 14/15 |
| 42/46 | 21/23 |
| 42/47 | 42/47 |
| 42/48 | 7/8 (⅞) |
| 42/49 | 6/7 |
| 42/50 | 21/25 |
| 42/51 | 14/17 |
| 42/52 | 21/26 |