49/42 Simplified
What is 49/42 Simplified?
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:
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].
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].
Prime Factors of 49: 7,7
Prime Factors of 42: 2,3,7
Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:
Simplifying Fraction 49/42 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.
See Also
- Fraction to Decimal Converter - Convert Fraction to Decimal
- Fraction Comparison Calculator - Compare two fractions and find out which is larger
- Fraction to Mixed Number Converter - Convert an Improper Fraction to a Mixed Number
- Percent to Fraction Converter - Convert Percents to Fraction
Fraction Simplification Table
Fraction | Lowest Terms |
---|---|
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 |
49/36 | 49/36 |
49/37 | 49/37 |
49/38 | 49/38 |
49/39 | 49/39 |
49/40 | 49/40 |
49/41 | 49/41 |
49/42 | 7/6 |
49/43 | 49/43 |
49/44 | 49/44 |
49/45 | 49/45 |
49/46 | 49/46 |
49/47 | 49/47 |
49/48 | 49/48 |
49/49 | 1/1 |
49/50 | 49/50 |
49/51 | 49/51 |
49/52 | 49/52 |
49/53 | 49/53 |
49/54 | 49/54 |
49/55 | 49/55 |
49/56 | 7/8 (⅞) |