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    20/32 Simplified in Lowest Terms

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    20/32 simplified in lowest terms provides the detailed information of what is the simplest form of 20/32, and the answer with steps help students to understand how to simplify the fraction in reduced form.


    Simplify 20/32 in Lowest Terms
    20/32 = (?)
    20/32 = (2 x 2 x 5)/(2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2)
    = 5/8
    20/32 = 5/8
    20/32 simplified is 5/8

    where,
    20/32 is the given fraction to be simplified,
    5/8 is the lowest term of 20/32.

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    How to: Reduce 20/32

    step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
    Input values:
    Fraction = 20/32

    what to be found:
    20/32 = ?
    Reduce 20/32 in lowest terms.

    step 2 Find the prime factors of the numerator of given fraction 20/32.
    Prime factors of 20 = 2 x 2 x 5

    step 3 Find the prime factors of the denominator of given fraction 20/32.
    Prime factors of 32 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2

    step 4 Rewrite the fraction 20/32 in the form of prime factors as like the below:
    20/32= (2 x 2 x 5) / (2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2)

    step 5 Check and reduce the factors of 20 and 32 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 2 x 2)
    = ( 5)/( 2 x 2 x 2)
    20/32 = 5/8
    Hence,
    20/32 in simplest form is 5/8.

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