Reduce 42/14 to lowest terms
The simplest form of 4214 is 31.
Steps to simplifying fractions
- Find the GCD (or HCF) of numerator and denominator
GCD of 42 and 14 is 14 - Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD
42 ÷ 1414 ÷ 14 - Reduced fraction: 31
Therefore, 42/14 simplified to lowest terms is 3/1.
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