42/78 Simplified

What is 42/78 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 42/78 simplified to lowest terms is 7/13
42
/
78
=
7
/
13

7/13 is the simplified fraction of 42/78.

Simplifying Fraction 42/78 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 42/78 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [42] and denominator [78].

GCF of 42 and 78 is 6

And then divide both the numerator [42] and denominator [78] by the GCF [6].

42 ÷ 6
/
78 ÷ 6
=
7
/
13

Simplifying Fraction 42/78 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 42/78 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [42] and denominator [78].

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 × 3 × 13
=
7
/
13

Simplifying Fraction 42/78 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [42] and denominator [78] 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
/
78 ÷ 2
=
21
/
39
21 ÷ 3
/
39 ÷ 3
=
7
/
13

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Fraction Simplification Table

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21/32
42/65
42/6742/67
21/34
42/7142/71
42/7342/73
21/37
21/38
42/7942/79
21/40
42/8221/41
42/8342/83
42/8542/85
42/8621/43
42/8714/29
42/8821/44
42/8942/89
42/9221/46

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 42/78) 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 42/78 Simplified?

Fraction 42/78 simplified to lowest terms is 7/13