42/9 Simplified

Fraction 42/9 simplified to lowest terms is 14/3

Divide the reduced numerator by the reduced denominator: 14 ÷ 3 ≈ 4.667. Reducing the fraction first does not change the value, only the numbers you divide.

The Greatest Common Factor of 42 and 9 is 3, and dividing the numerator and the denominator by it is what brings the fraction to 14/3. A GCF of 1 means the fraction is already in lowest terms.

42/9 = 4 2/3: divide with a remainder, 42 = 4 × 9 + 6 — the quotient is the whole part, the remainder stays over the denominator.