56/42 Simplified

What is 56/42 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 56/42 simplified to lowest terms is 4/3
56
/
42
=
4
/
3

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:

4
/
3
=1
1
/
3

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].

56 ÷ 14
/
42 ÷ 14
=
4
/
3

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].

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

2 × 2 × 2 × 7
/
2 × 3 × 7
=
4
/
3

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.

56 ÷ 2
/
42 ÷ 2
=
28
/
21
28 ÷ 7
/
21 ÷ 7
=
4
/
3

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
56/2756/27
56/2956/29
28/15
56/3156/31
56/33
56/3428/17
56/36
56/3756/37
56/3828/19
56/3956/39
56/4156/41
56/4356/43
56/44
56/4556/45
56/4628/23
56/4756/47
56/5028/25
56/5156/51
56/52
56/5356/53
56/5428/27
56/5556/55
56/56

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FAQ

What is 56/42 Simplified?

Fraction 56/42 simplified to lowest terms is 4/3