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Daniell Phillips

Answered question

2021-12-21

How do you simplify

\frac{12}{20}

Answer & Explanation

Kindlein6h

Beginner2021-12-22Added 27 answers

Explanation:
First, the fraction can be reduced by two because the numerator and denominator are both even numbers:
$\frac{12}{20} = \frac{6}{10}$
In the result still both numbers are even, so you can repeat the reduction.
$\frac{6}{10} = \frac{3}{5}$
The result can no longer be simplified because you now have a fraction with prime numbers as both the numerator and denominator.
The result: $\frac{12}{20} = \frac{3}{5}$

Linda Birchfield

Beginner2021-12-23Added 39 answers

Steps to simplifying fractions:
Find the GCD (or HCF) of numerator and denominator GCD of 12 and 20 is 4.
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD

\frac{12 \div 4}{20 \div 4}

Reduced fraction:

\frac{3}{5}

Therefore, 12/20 simplified to lowest terms is 3/5.

RizerMix

Expert2021-12-29Added 656 answers

Pretty simple. thanks

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