What fraction is equivalent to 42 63?

Answer 1

42/63= 2/3.

Look for common factors.

You can express 42 as 6 x 7

You can express 63 as 9 x 7

Divide by the common factor of 7, and you get 6/9

6 can be expressed as 2 x 3

9 can be expressed as 3 x 3

Divide by the common factor of 3 and you get 2/3

There are no more common factors, so thats your answer.

If you're smart, you'd see that 21 was a common factor too, taking you straight to 2/3, but in general, its simpler to find and use smaller factors and repeat the process until there are no more factors.

Answer 2

To find a fraction equivalent to 42/63, we need to simplify it by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor. The greatest common factor of 42 and 63 is 21. Therefore, 42/63 simplifies to 2/3. So, 2/3 is the fraction equivalent to 42/63.

Answer 3

Oh, what a happy little question! Let's simplify that fraction. We can see that both 42 and 63 are divisible by 21. So, 42/63 simplifies to 2/3. Just like painting a beautiful landscape, sometimes all we need is a little simplification to see the true beauty of things.

Answer 4

Well, honey, 42 and 63 have a common factor of 21, so you can simplify that fraction down to 2/3. It's as simple as that, darling.

Answer 5

7/9