24/20 Simplified in Lowest Terms

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

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

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

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

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

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

step 3 Find the prime factors of the denominator of given fraction 24/20.
Prime factors of 20 = 2 x 2 x 5

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

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