Simplify the Fraction 21/14 Using a Factor of 7

Question

Simplify the following fraction by a factor of 7:

2114= \frac{21}{14}=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Reduce the fraction by 7
00:03 Divide the fraction by the given factor
00:06 Make sure to divide both numerator and denominator
00:09 Calculate the quotients
00:13 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

We will reduce in the following way, divide the numerator by 7 and the denominator by 7:

21:714:7=32 \frac{21:7}{14:7}=\frac{3}{2}

Answer

32 \frac{3}{2}