42/78 Simplified

What is the Simplified Form of 42/78?

42/78 Simplified

is 7/13

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What is the Simplified Form of 42/78? 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 42/78 to its simplest form using the formula above, step by step instructions are given below

  1. To simplify
    42/78
    its lowest terms, find GCD (Greatest Common Divisor) for 42 & 78. Here's How to Find GCD of 42 and 78?
    GCD is 6,
  2. Divided that GCD value with both numerator & denominator.
    42/6/78/6
  3. After simplify or reduce the fraction.
    7/13

Fraction Simplified
42/73 42/73
42/74 21/37
42/75 14/25
42/76 21/38
42/77 6/11
42/78 7/13
42/79 42/79
42/80 21/40
42/81 14/27
42/82 21/41
42/83 42/83

The Simplified Form of 42/78 is 7/13.

GCD of 42 and 78 is 6.

Fraction 42/78 is 53.85% as a Percentage.
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