Question

Reduce $\frac{42}{98}$ to the simplest form.

• A. $\frac{36}{49}$
• B. $\frac{3}{7}$
• C. $\frac{6}{7}$
• D. $\frac{12}{7}$

Answer 1

The correct option is B

$\frac{3}{7}$

Dividing numerator and denominator by 14 we get,
$\frac{\frac{42}{14}}{\frac{98}{14}}$$=\frac{3}{7}$ as its simplest form
Note - we can also continuously divide the numerator and denominator by any common factor till it reduces to its simplest form.