42/48 Simplified
What is 42/48 Simplified?
7/8 (⅞) is the simplified fraction of 42/48.
Simplifying Fraction 42/48 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 42/48 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [42] and denominator [48].
GCF of 42 and 48 is 6
And then divide both the numerator [42] and denominator [48] by the GCF [6].
Simplifying Fraction 42/48 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 42/48 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [42] and denominator [48].
Prime Factors of 42: 2,3,7
Prime Factors of 48: 2,2,2,2,3
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 42/48 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [42] and denominator [48] 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 |
|---|---|
| 42/33 | 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 |
| 42/53 | 42/53 |
| 42/54 | 7/9 |
| 42/55 | 42/55 |
| 42/56 | 3/4 (¾) |
| 42/57 | 14/19 |
| 42/58 | 21/29 |
| 42/59 | 42/59 |
| 42/60 | 7/10 |
| 42/61 | 42/61 |
| 42/62 | 21/31 |