63/12 Simplified

What is 63/12 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 63/12 simplified to lowest terms is 21/4
63
/
12
=
21
/
4

21/4 is the simplified fraction of 63/12.

Since the numerator [63] is greater than the denominator [12] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

21
/
4
=5
1
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 63/12 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 63/12 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [63] and denominator [12].

GCF of 63 and 12 is 3

And then divide both the numerator [63] and denominator [12] by the GCF [3].

63 ÷ 3
/
12 ÷ 3
=
21
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 63/12 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 63/12 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [63] and denominator [12].

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

3 × 3 × 7
/
2 × 2 × 3
=
21
/
4

Simplifying Fraction 63/12 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [63] and denominator [12] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

63 ÷ 3
/
12 ÷ 3
=
21
/
4

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
63/163/1
63/263/2
21/1
63/4
63/5
63/6
63/8
63/1163/11
63/1363/13
63/1521/5
63/16
63/1763/17
63/1963/19
63/21
63/2263/22
63/2363/23
63/25
63/2663/26
63/27
63/2963/29
63/30

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FAQ

What is 63/12 Simplified?

Fraction 63/12 simplified to lowest terms is 21/4