84/96 Simplified

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What is 84/96 Simplified?

Answer

Fraction 84/96 simplified to lowest terms is 7/8 (⅞)
84
96
=
7
8

7/8 (⅞) is the simplified fraction of 84/96.

Simplifying Fraction 84/96 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 84/96 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [84] and denominator [96].

GCF of 84 and 96 is 12

And then divide both the numerator [84] and denominator [96] by the GCF [12].

84 ÷ 12
96 ÷ 12
=
7
8

Simplifying Fraction 84/96 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 84/96 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [84] and denominator [96].

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 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
=
7
8

Simplifying Fraction 84/96 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [84] and denominator [96] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a remainder.

84 ÷ 2
96 ÷ 2
=
42
48
42 ÷ 2
48 ÷ 2
=
21
24
21 ÷ 3
24 ÷ 3
=
7
8

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 84/96) 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).

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What is 84/96 Simplified?

Fraction 84/96 simplified to lowest terms is 7/8 (⅞)

How do you simplify 84/96?

84/96 simplified to lowest terms is 7/8 (⅞). Divide both the numerator and denominator by their GCF (12).

What is the GCF of 84 and 96?

The Greatest Common Factor of 84 and 96 is 12.