20/28 Simplified in Lowest Terms

20/28 simplified in lowest terms provides the detailed information of what is the simplest form of 20/28, and the answer with steps help students to understand how to simplify the fraction in reduced form.

Simplify 20/28 in Lowest Terms
20/28 = (?)
20/28 = (2 x 2 x 5)/(2 x 2 x 7)
= 5/7
20/28 = 5/7
20/28 simplified is 5/7

where,
20/28 is the given fraction to be simplified,
5/7 is the lowest term of 20/28.

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input values:
Fraction = 20/28

what to be found:
20/28 = ?
Reduce 20/28 in lowest terms.

step 2 Find the prime factors of the numerator of given fraction 20/28.
Prime factors of 20 = 2 x 2 x 5

step 3 Find the prime factors of the denominator of given fraction 20/28.
Prime factors of 28 = 2 x 2 x 7

step 4 Rewrite the fraction 20/28 in the form of prime factors as like the below:
20/28= (2 x 2 x 5) / (2 x 2 x 7)

step 5 Check and reduce the factors of 20 and 28 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 7)
= ( 5)/( 7)
20/28 = 5/7
Hence,
20/28 in simplest form is 5/7.