42/98 Simplified

What is 42/98 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 42/98 simplified to lowest terms is 3/7
42
/
98
=
3
/
7

3/7 is the simplified fraction of 42/98.

Simplifying Fraction 42/98 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 42/98 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [42] and denominator [98].

GCF of 42 and 98 is 14

And then divide both the numerator [42] and denominator [98] by the GCF [14].

42 ÷ 14
/
98 ÷ 14
=
3
/
7

Simplifying Fraction 42/98 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 42/98 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [42] and denominator [98].

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 × 7 × 7
=
3
/
7

Simplifying Fraction 42/98 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [42] and denominator [98] 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
/
98 ÷ 2
=
21
/
49
21 ÷ 7
/
49 ÷ 7
=
3
/
7

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
42/8342/83
42/8542/85
42/8621/43
42/8714/29
42/8821/44
42/8942/89
42/9221/46
42/93
42/9421/47
42/9542/95
42/9742/97
42/10142/101
42/102
42/10342/103
42/10421/52
42/105
42/10621/53
42/10742/107
42/108
42/10942/109
21/55
42/11114/37
42/112

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FAQ

What is 42/98 Simplified?

Fraction 42/98 simplified to lowest terms is 3/7