48/84 Simplified

What is 48/84 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 48/84 simplified to lowest terms is 4/7
48
/
84
=
4
/
7

4/7 is the simplified fraction of 48/84.

Simplifying Fraction 48/84 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 48/84 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [48] and denominator [84].

GCF of 48 and 84 is 12

And then divide both the numerator [48] and denominator [84] by the GCF [12].

48 ÷ 12
/
84 ÷ 12
=
4
/
7

Simplifying Fraction 48/84 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 48/84 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [48] and denominator [84].

Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:

2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
/
2 × 2 × 3 × 7
=
4
/
7

Simplifying Fraction 48/84 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [48] and denominator [84] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

48 ÷ 2
/
84 ÷ 2
=
24
/
42
24 ÷ 2
/
42 ÷ 2
=
12
/
21
12 ÷ 3
/
21 ÷ 3
=
4
/
7

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48/7948/79
48/8224/41
48/8348/83
48/8548/85
48/8624/43
48/87
48/8948/89
48/9148/91
48/93
48/9424/47
48/9548/95
48/9748/97
48/9824/49

Fraction Simplifier Calculator

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FAQ

What is 48/84 Simplified?

Fraction 48/84 simplified to lowest terms is 4/7