42/70 Simplified

What is 42/70 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 42/70 simplified to lowest terms is 3/5 (⅗)
42
/
70
=
3
/
5

3/5 (⅗) is the simplified fraction of 42/70.

Simplifying Fraction 42/70 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 42/70 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [42] and denominator [70].

GCF of 42 and 70 is 14

And then divide both the numerator [42] and denominator [70] by the GCF [14].

42 ÷ 14
/
70 ÷ 14
=
3
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 42/70 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 42/70 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [42] and denominator [70].

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 × 5 × 7
=
3
/
5

Simplifying Fraction 42/70 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [42] and denominator [70] 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
/
70 ÷ 2
=
21
/
35
21 ÷ 7
/
35 ÷ 7
=
3
/
5

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42/7142/71
42/7342/73
21/37
21/38
42/7942/79
21/40
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42/8342/83

Fraction Simplifier Calculator

This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 42/70 Simplified? (The answer is: 3/5 (⅗)). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '42/70') and hit the 'Simplify' button.
Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 42/70) 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 42/70 Simplified?

Fraction 42/70 simplified to lowest terms is 3/5 (⅗)