12/42
We note that both numbers are even, and so will cancel down (divide) by '2'.
Hence
12/42 = 6/21
Again we note that both numbers are multiples of '3'. So cancel down by '3'
Hence
6/21 = 2/7
2/7 will not cancel down any further as both '2' and '7' are prime numbers.
Hence 12/42 = 2/7
NB Fluency with your multiplication tables is critical for this method.
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42/48 = 7/8
To find a fraction equivalent to 42/60, we need to simplify it by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 6. This gives us 7/10. Therefore, the fraction equivalent to 42/60 is 7/10.
No. You cannot simplify this fraction.
To simplify the fraction 42/132, you need to find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numerator (42) and the denominator (132), which is 6. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCF to simplify the fraction. Therefore, 42/132 simplifies to 7/22.
It is: 1/6