What is 42 over 60 in simplest form?

To simplify a fraction, divide both the top number (numerator) and bottom number (denominator) in the fraction by the SAME number.

In this case, we will divide both the top and the bottom by 6.

42 / 6 = 7

60 / 6 = 10

Therefore 42/60 in its simplest form is 7/10.