To simplify the fraction 40/84, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (40) and the denominator (84), and then divide both by that GCD.
The factors of 40 are , 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 8 , 10 , 20 , 40 .
The factors of 84 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 7 , 12 , 14 , 21 , 28 , 42 , 84 .
The largest number that appears in both lists is 4, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 4.
40 ÷ 4 = 10
84 ÷ 4 = 21
So, the simplified form of 40/84 is 10/21.
The fraction 40/84 is equivalent to 10/21 when simplified.
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