84/142 Simplified

84/142 Simplest Form :

How to simplify 84/142 fraction

To simplify the fraction 84/142, you'll want to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (84) and the denominator (142), and then divide both by that GCD.

1. Find the GCD of 84 and 142:
   

   The factors of 84 are , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 7 , 12 , 14 , 21 , 28 , 42 , 84 .
   The factors of 142 are , 1 , 2 , 71 , 142 .
   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:
   

   84 ÷ 2 = 42
   142 ÷ 2 = 71
   So, the simplified form of 84/142 is 42/71.

The fraction 84/142 is equivalent to 42/71 when simplified.

How to read 84/142

eighty-four over 142

How to read 42/71

forty-two over 71

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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.