49/21 Simplified

What is 49/21 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 49/21 simplified to lowest terms is 7/3
49
/
21
=
7
/
3

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:

7
/
3
=2
1
/
3

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].

49 ÷ 7
/
21 ÷ 7
=
7
/
3

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].

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

7 × 7
/
3 × 7
=
7
/
3

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.

49 ÷ 7
/
21 ÷ 7
=
7
/
3

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
49/6
49/8
49/9
49/10
49/11
49/12
49/13
49/15
49/16
49/17
49/18
49/19
49/20
49/22
49/23
49/24
49/25
49/26
49/27
49/2949/29
49/30
49/3149/31
49/32
49/33
49/3449/34

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FAQ

What is 49/21 Simplified?

Fraction 49/21 simplified to lowest terms is 7/3