Given Fraction:
Determine the Greatest Common Factor of the numerator and denominator:
Greatest Common Factor of 42 and 45 equals 3, GCF(42, 45) = 3
Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF:
42/45
Determine the Greatest Common Factor of the numerator and denominator:
Greatest Common Factor of 42 and 45 equals 3, GCF(42, 45) = 3
Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF:
42/45
= 42 ÷ 3/45 ÷ 3
= 14/15
(1 is the only factor common to 14 and 15)Therefore, 42/45
is equal to 14/15
in Simplest Form: 42/45
= 14/15
