42/78 Simplified
What is 42/78 Simplified?
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].
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].
Prime Factors of 42: 2,3,7
Prime Factors of 78: 2,3,13
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
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.
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Fraction Simplification Table
Fraction | Lowest Terms |
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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 |
42/87 | 14/29 |
42/88 | 21/44 |
42/89 | 42/89 |
42/90 | 7/15 |
42/91 | 6/13 |
42/92 | 21/46 |