49/21 Simplified
What is 49/21 Simplified?
7/3 is the simplified fraction of 49/21.
Since the numerator [49] is greater than the denominator [21] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:
Simplifying Fraction 49/21 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 49/21 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [49] and denominator [21].
GCF of 49 and 21 is 7
And then divide both the numerator [49] and denominator [21] by the GCF [7].
Simplifying Fraction 49/21 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 49/21 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [49] and denominator [21].
Prime Factors of 49: 7,7
Prime Factors of 21: 3,7
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 49/21 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [49] and denominator [21] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.
Fraction Simplification Table
Fraction | Lowest Terms |
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49/6 | 49/6 |
49/7 | 7/1 |
49/8 | 49/8 |
49/9 | 49/9 |
49/10 | 49/10 |
49/11 | 49/11 |
49/12 | 49/12 |
49/13 | 49/13 |
49/14 | 7/2 |
49/15 | 49/15 |
49/16 | 49/16 |
49/17 | 49/17 |
49/18 | 49/18 |
49/19 | 49/19 |
49/20 | 49/20 |
49/21 | 7/3 |
49/22 | 49/22 |
49/23 | 49/23 |
49/24 | 49/24 |
49/25 | 49/25 |
49/26 | 49/26 |
49/27 | 49/27 |
49/28 | 7/4 |
49/29 | 49/29 |
49/30 | 49/30 |
49/31 | 49/31 |
49/32 | 49/32 |
49/33 | 49/33 |
49/34 | 49/34 |
49/35 | 7/5 |