42/48 Simplified in Lowest Terms

42/48 simplified in lowest terms provides the detailed information of what is the simplest form of 42/48, and the answer with steps help students to understand how to simplify the fraction in reduced form.

Simplify 42/48 in Lowest Terms
42/48 = (?)
42/48 = (2 x 3 x 7)/(2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3)
= 7/8
42/48 = 7/8
42/48 simplified is 7/8

where,
42/48 is the given fraction to be simplified,
7/8 is the lowest term of 42/48.

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input values:
Fraction = 42/48

what to be found:
42/48 = ?
Reduce 42/48 in lowest terms.

step 2 Find the prime factors of the numerator of given fraction 42/48.
Prime factors of 42 = 2 x 3 x 7

step 3 Find the prime factors of the denominator of given fraction 42/48.
Prime factors of 48 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3

step 4 Rewrite the fraction 42/48 in the form of prime factors as like the below:
42/48= (2 x 3 x 7) / (2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3)

step 5 Check and reduce the factors of 42 and 48 if any factors in the numerator and denominator can be cancelled each other in the above fraction of prime factors:
= (2 x 3 x 7) / (2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3)
= ( 7)/( 2 x 2 x 2 )
42/48 = 7/8
Hence,
42/48 in simplest form is 7/8.