Evaluate 18/42

$\frac{18}{42}$

Step 1

Factor $6$ out of $18$ .

$\frac{6 (3)}{42}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $6$ out of $42$ .

$\frac{6 \cdot 3}{6 \cdot 7}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{6 \cdot 3}{6 \cdot 7}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{3}{7}$

$\frac{3}{7}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{3}{7}$

Decimal Form:

$0.\overline{428571}$

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