What is 84/2 Simplified to Simplest Form?

Simplifying Fraction 84/2 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 84/2 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [84] and denominator [2].

GCF of 84 and 2 is 2

And then divide both the numerator [84] and denominator [2] by the GCF [2].

84 ÷ 2

/

2 ÷ 2

=

42

/

1

Simplifying Fraction 84/2 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 84/2 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [84] and denominator [2].

Prime Factors of 84: 2,2,3,7

Prime Factors of 2: 2

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

2 × 2 × 3 × 7

/

2

=

42

/

1

Simplifying Fraction 84/2 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [84] and denominator [2] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

84 ÷ 2

/

2 ÷ 2

=

42

/

1

Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
84/1	84/1
84/2	42/1
84/3	28/1
84/4	21/1
84/5	84/5
84/6	14/1
84/7	12/1
84/8	21/2
84/9	28/3
84/10	42/5
84/11	84/11
84/12	7/1
84/13	84/13
84/14	6/1
84/15	28/5
84/16	21/4
84/17	84/17
84/18	14/3
84/19	84/19
84/20	21/5
84/21	4/1
84/22	42/11
84/23	84/23
84/24	7/2
84/25	84/25
84/26	42/13
84/27	28/9
84/28	3/1
84/29	84/29
84/30	14/5

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 84/2) means reducing it to its simplest form. A fraction is considered simplified if its numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1 (one).

84/2 Simplified