49/42 Simplified

What is 49/42 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 49/42 simplified to lowest terms is 7/6
49
/
42
=
7
/
6

7/6 is the simplified fraction of 49/42.

Since the numerator [49] is greater than the denominator [42] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

7
/
6
=1
1
/
6

Simplifying Fraction 49/42 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 49/42 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [49] and denominator [42].

GCF of 49 and 42 is 7

And then divide both the numerator [49] and denominator [42] by the GCF [7].

49 ÷ 7
/
42 ÷ 7
=
7
/
6

Simplifying Fraction 49/42 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 49/42 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [49] and denominator [42].

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

7 × 7
/
2 × 3 × 7
=
7
/
6

Simplifying Fraction 49/42 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [49] and denominator [42] 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
/
42 ÷ 7
=
7
/
6

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
49/27
49/2949/29
49/30
49/3149/31
49/32
49/33
49/3449/34
49/36
49/3749/37
49/3849/38
49/39
49/4149/41
49/4349/43
49/4449/44
49/4549/45
49/4649/46
49/4749/47
49/4849/48
49/51
49/52
49/53
49/54

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FAQ

What is 49/42 Simplified?

Fraction 49/42 simplified to lowest terms is 7/6