Reduce 42/20 to lowest terms
The simplest form of 4220 is 2110.
Steps to simplifying fractions
- Find the GCD (or HCF) of numerator and denominator
GCD of 42 and 20 is 2 - Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD
42 ÷ 220 ÷ 2 - Reduced fraction: 2110
Therefore, 42/20 simplified to lowest terms is 21/10.
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