42/117 Simplified

42/117 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 42/117 fraction

To simplify the fraction 42/117, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (42) and the denominator (117), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 42 and 117:
   

   The factors of 42 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 7 , 14 , 21 , 42 .
   The factors of 117 are , 1 , 3 , 9 , 13 , 39 , 117 .
   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:
   

   42 ÷ 3 = 14
   117 ÷ 3 = 39
   So, the simplified form of 42/117 is 14/39.

The fraction 42/117 is equivalent to 14/39 when simplified.

How to read 42/117

forty-two over 117

How to read 14/39

fourteen over 39

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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.