Basic Math Examples

$\frac{12}{42}$

Step 1

Factor

$6$ out of

$12$ .

$\frac{6 (2)}{42}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 2.1

Factor

$6$ out of

$42$ .

$\frac{6 \cdot 2}{6 \cdot 7}$

Step 2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{6 \cdot 2}{6 \cdot 7}$

Step 2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{2}{7}$

$\frac{2}{7}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{2}{7}$

Decimal Form:

$0.\overline{285714}$

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