27/42 Simplified

27/42 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 27/42 fraction

To simplify the fraction 27/42, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (27) and the denominator (42), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 27 and 42:
   

   The factors of 27 are , 1 , 3 , 9 , 27 .
   The factors of 42 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 7 , 14 , 21 , 42 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 3, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 3.

2. Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
   

   27 ÷ 3 = 9
   42 ÷ 3 = 14
   So, the simplified form of 27/42 is 9/14.

The fraction 27/42 is equivalent to 9/14 when simplified.

How to read 27/42

twenty-seven over 42

How to read 9/14

nine over 14

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Our tool uses advanced algorithms to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and denominator. It then divides both numbers by the GCD to obtain the simplified form.