42/56 Simplified

42/56 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 42/56 fraction

To simplify the fraction 42/56, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (42) and the denominator (56), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 42 and 56:
   

   The factors of 42 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 7 , 14 , 21 , 42 .
   The factors of 56 are , 1 , 2 , 4 , 7 , 8 , 14 , 28 , 56 .
   The largest number that appears in both lists is 14, so the GCD of 12 and 36 is 14.

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

   42 ÷ 14 = 3
   56 ÷ 14 = 4
   So, the simplified form of 42/56 is 3/4.

The fraction 42/56 is equivalent to 3/4 when simplified.

How to read 42/56

forty-two over 56

How to read 3/4

three quarter

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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.