42/86 Simplified

What is the Simplified Form of 42/86?

42/86 Simplified

is 21/43

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What is the Simplified Form of 42/86? 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 42/86 to its simplest form using the formula above, step by step instructions are given below

  1. To simplify
    42/86
    its lowest terms, find GCD (Greatest Common Divisor) for 42 & 86. Here's How to Find GCD of 42 and 86?
    GCD is 2,
  2. Divided that GCD value with both numerator & denominator.
    42/2/86/2
  3. After simplify or reduce the fraction.
    21/43

The Simplified Form of 42/86 is 21/43.

GCD of 42 and 86 is 2.

Fraction 42/86 is 48.84% as a Percentage.

Fraction Simplified
42/81 14/27
42/82 21/41
42/83 42/83
42/84 1/2
42/85 42/85
42/86 21/43
42/87 14/29
42/88 21/44
42/89 42/89
42/90 7/15
42/91 6/13
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