42/72 Simplified
What is 42/72 Simplified?
7/12 is the simplified fraction of 42/72.
Simplifying Fraction 42/72 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 42/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [42] and denominator [72].
GCF of 42 and 72 is 6
And then divide both the numerator [42] and denominator [72] by the GCF [6].
Simplifying Fraction 42/72 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 42/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [42] and denominator [72].
Prime Factors of 42: 2,3,7
Prime Factors of 72: 2,2,2,3,3
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 42/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [42] and denominator [72] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.
Related Calculations
<a href="https://calculat.io/en/number/fraction-simplified/42--72">What is 42/72 Simplified to Simplest Form? - Calculatio</a>
Fraction Simplification Table
| Fraction | Lowest Terms |
|---|---|
| 42/57 | 14/19 |
| 42/58 | 21/29 |
| 42/59 | 42/59 |
| 42/60 | 7/10 |
| 42/61 | 42/61 |
| 42/62 | 21/31 |
| 42/63 | 2/3 (⅔) |
| 42/64 | 21/32 |
| 42/65 | 42/65 |
| 42/66 | 7/11 |
| 42/67 | 42/67 |
| 42/68 | 21/34 |
| 42/69 | 14/23 |
| 42/70 | 3/5 (⅗) |
| 42/71 | 42/71 |
| 42/72 | 7/12 |
| 42/73 | 42/73 |
| 42/74 | 21/37 |
| 42/75 | 14/25 |
| 42/76 | 21/38 |
| 42/77 | 6/11 |
| 42/78 | 7/13 |
| 42/79 | 42/79 |
| 42/80 | 21/40 |
| 42/81 | 14/27 |
| 42/82 | 21/41 |
| 42/83 | 42/83 |
| 42/84 | 1/2 (½) |
| 42/85 | 42/85 |
| 42/86 | 21/43 |