20/24 Simplified in Lowest Terms

20/24 simplified in lowest terms provides the detailed information of what is the simplest form of 20/24, and the answer with steps help students to understand how to simplify the fraction in reduced form.

Simplify 20/24 in Lowest Terms
20/24 = (?)
20/24 = (2 x 2 x 5)/(2 x 2 x 2 x 3)
= 5/6
20/24 = 5/6
20/24 simplified is 5/6

where,
20/24 is the given fraction to be simplified,
5/6 is the lowest term of 20/24.

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input values:
Fraction = 20/24

what to be found:
20/24 = ?
Reduce 20/24 in lowest terms.

step 2 Find the prime factors of the numerator of given fraction 20/24.
Prime factors of 20 = 2 x 2 x 5

step 3 Find the prime factors of the denominator of given fraction 20/24.
Prime factors of 24 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3

step 4 Rewrite the fraction 20/24 in the form of prime factors as like the below:
20/24= (2 x 2 x 5) / (2 x 2 x 2 x 3)

step 5 Check and reduce the factors of 20 and 24 if any factors in the numerator and denominator can be cancelled each other in the above fraction of prime factors:
= (2 x 2 x 5) / (2 x 2 x 2 x 3)
= ( 5)/( 2 x 3)
20/24 = 5/6
Hence,
20/24 in simplest form is 5/6.