15/42 Simplified

What is the Simplified Form of 15/42?

15/42 Simplified

is 5/14

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What is the Simplified Form of 15/42? A simplified fraction is a fraction that has been reduced to its lowest terms. In other words, it's a fraction where the numerator (the top part of the fraction) and denominator (the bottom part of the fraction) have no common factors other than 1.

Simplifying a fraction makes it easier to understand and compare the value of the fraction, and it's also often a requirement in many mathematical operations. To simplify a fraction, you divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor until you can't divide anymore.

To simplified any fraction follow those steps, which is given below-

  1. Find the GCD (Greatest Common Divisor) or HCF (Highest Common Factor) for both numerator & denominator.
  2. Then divided that GCD or HCF value both numerator & denominator.
  3. Simplify or reduce the fraction.

For calculation, here's how to simplify 15/42 to its simplest form using the formula above, step by step instructions are given below

  1. To simplify
    15/42
    its lowest terms, find GCD (Greatest Common Divisor) for 15 & 42. Here's How to Find GCD of 15 and 42?
    GCD is 3,
  2. Divided that GCD value with both numerator & denominator.
    15/3/42/3
  3. After simplify or reduce the fraction.
    5/14

Fraction Simplified
15/37 15/37
15/38 15/38
15/39 5/13
15/40 3/8
15/41 15/41
15/42 5/14
15/43 15/43
15/44 15/44
15/45 1/3
15/46 15/46
15/47 15/47

The Simplified Form of 15/42 is 5/14.

GCD of 15 and 42 is 3.

Fraction 15/42 is 35.71% as a Percentage.
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