42/126 Simplified

42/126 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 42/126 fraction

To simplify the fraction 42/126, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (42) and the denominator (126), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 42 and 126:
   

   The factors of 42 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 7 , 14 , 21 , 42 .
   The factors of 126 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 7 , 9 , 14 , 18 , 21 , 42 , 63 , 126 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 42, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 42.

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

   42 ÷ 42 = 1
   126 ÷ 42 = 3
   So, the simplified form of 42/126 is 1/3.

The fraction 42/126 is equivalent to 1/3 when simplified.

How to read 42/126

forty-two over 126

How to read 1/3

one third

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