42/72
factor out a 6
6*7/6*12
eliminate the 6; top and bottom
= 7/12
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simplified
7/12
7/12
72/42 = 12/7
one over two
36/42
It is: 84/72 = 7/6 simplified
1/2
5/16th
13 over 36
To simplify the fraction 42 over 7, you divide the numerator (42) by the denominator (7). Since 42 divided by 7 equals 6, the simplified form of the fraction is 6. Therefore, 42 over 7 simplifies to 6.
It is: 56/72 = 7/9 by dividing 56 and 72 by their HCF
18/42 = 3/7