42/36 Simplified

What is the Simplified Form of 42/36?

42/36 Simplified

is 7/6

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What is the Simplified Form of 42/36? 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 42/36 to its simplest form using the formula above, step by step instructions are given below

  1. To simplify
    42/36
    its lowest terms, find GCD (Greatest Common Divisor) for 42 & 36. Here's How to Find GCD of 42 and 36?
    GCD is 6,
  2. Divided that GCD value with both numerator & denominator.
    42/6/36/6
  3. After simplify or reduce the fraction.
    7/6

Fraction Simplified
42/31 42/31
42/32 21/16
42/33 14/11
42/34 21/17
42/35 6/5
42/36 7/6
42/37 42/37
42/38 21/19
42/39 14/13
42/40 21/20
42/41 42/41

The Simplified Form of 42/36 is 7/6.

GCD of 42 and 36 is 6.

Fraction 42/36 is 116.67% as a Percentage.
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