42/118 Simplified

42/118 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 42/118 fraction

To simplify the fraction 42/118, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (42) and the denominator (118), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 42 and 118:
   

   The factors of 42 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 7 , 14 , 21 , 42 .
   The factors of 118 are , 1 , 2 , 59 , 118 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 2, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 2.

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

   42 ÷ 2 = 21
   118 ÷ 2 = 59
   So, the simplified form of 42/118 is 21/59.

The fraction 42/118 is equivalent to 21/59 when simplified.

How to read 42/118

forty-two over 118

How to read 21/59

twenty-one over 59

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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.