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The simplest form of 872/42 is 436/21.

Steps to simplifying fractions

1. Find the GCD (or HCF) of numerator and denominator
   GCD of 872 and 42 is 2
2. Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD
   872 ÷ 2/42 ÷ 2
3. Reduced fraction: 436/21
   Therefore, 872/42 simplified to lowest terms is 436/21.

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