49/56 Simplified

What is 49/56 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 49/56 simplified to lowest terms is 7/8 (⅞)
49
/
56
=
7
/
8

7/8 (⅞) is the simplified fraction of 49/56.

Simplifying Fraction 49/56 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 49/56 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [49] and denominator [56].

GCF of 49 and 56 is 7

And then divide both the numerator [49] and denominator [56] by the GCF [7].

49 ÷ 7
/
56 ÷ 7
=
7
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 49/56 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 49/56 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [49] and denominator [56].

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

7 × 7
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 7
=
7
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 49/56 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [49] and denominator [56] 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
/
56 ÷ 7
=
7
/
8

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Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
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
49/57
49/5849/58
49/5949/59
49/60
49/6149/61
49/6249/62
49/64
49/65
49/66
49/6749/67
49/68
49/69

FAQ

What is 49/56 Simplified?

Fraction 49/56 simplified to lowest terms is 7/8 (⅞)