49/14 Simplified
What is 49/14 Simplified?
7/2 is the simplified fraction of 49/14.
Since the numerator [49] is greater than the denominator [14] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 49/14 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 49/14 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [49] and denominator [14].
GCF of 49 and 14 is 7
And then divide both the numerator [49] and denominator [14] by the GCF [7].
Simplifying Fraction 49/14 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 49/14 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [49] and denominator [14].
Prime Factors of 49: 7,7
Prime Factors of 14: 2,7
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 49/14 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [49] and denominator [14] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.