42/12 Simplified

What is the Simplified Form of 42/12?

42/12 Simplified

is 7/2

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What is the Simplified Form of 42/12? 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 42/12 to its simplest form using the formula above, step by step instructions are given below

  1. To simplify
    42/12
    its lowest terms, find GCD (Greatest Common Divisor) for 42 & 12. Here's How to Find GCD of 42 and 12?
    GCD is 6,
  2. Divided that GCD value with both numerator & denominator.
    42/6/12/6
  3. After simplify or reduce the fraction.
    7/2

The Simplified Form of 42/12 is 7/2.

GCD of 42 and 12 is 6.

Fraction 42/12 is 350% as a Percentage.

Fraction Simplified
42/7 6/1
42/8 21/4
42/9 14/3
42/10 21/5
42/11 42/11
42/12 7/2
42/13 42/13
42/14 3/1
42/15 14/5
42/16 21/8
42/17 42/17
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