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What is 42/77 in simplest form?
4/7
6/11
7/11
6/7

What is 42/77 in simplest form? 4/7 6/11 7/11 6/7-example-1
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Answer:

Steps to simplifying fractions

Find the GCD (or HCF) of numerator and denominator
GCD of 42 and 77 is 7
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD
42 ÷ 7
77 ÷ 7
Reduced fraction:
6
11

Therefore, 42/77 simplified to lowest terms is 6/11.
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