56/42 Simplified
What is 56/42 Simplified?
4/3 is the simplified fraction of 56/42.
Since the numerator [56] 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 56/42 using GCF
The first way to simplify the fraction 56/42 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [56] and denominator [42].
GCF of 56 and 42 is 14
And then divide both the numerator [56] and denominator [42] by the GCF [14].
Simplifying Fraction 56/42 using Prime Factors
Another method to reduce the fraction 56/42 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [56] and denominator [42].
Prime Factors of 56: 2,2,2,7
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 56/42 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number
In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [56] 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.
Fraction Simplification Table
Fraction | Lowest Terms |
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56/27 | 56/27 |
56/28 | 2/1 |
56/29 | 56/29 |
56/30 | 28/15 |
56/31 | 56/31 |
56/32 | 7/4 |
56/33 | 56/33 |
56/34 | 28/17 |
56/35 | 8/5 |
56/36 | 14/9 |
56/37 | 56/37 |
56/38 | 28/19 |
56/39 | 56/39 |
56/40 | 7/5 |
56/41 | 56/41 |
56/42 | 4/3 |
56/43 | 56/43 |
56/44 | 14/11 |
56/45 | 56/45 |
56/46 | 28/23 |
56/47 | 56/47 |
56/48 | 7/6 |
56/49 | 8/7 |
56/50 | 28/25 |
56/51 | 56/51 |
56/52 | 14/13 |
56/53 | 56/53 |
56/54 | 28/27 |
56/55 | 56/55 |
56/56 | 1/1 |