20/32 Simplified

What is 20/32 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 20/32 simplified to lowest terms is 5/8 (⅝)
20
/
32
=
5
/
8

5/8 (⅝) is the simplified fraction of 20/32.

Simplifying Fraction 20/32 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 20/32 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [20] and denominator [32].

GCF of 20 and 32 is 4

And then divide both the numerator [20] and denominator [32] by the GCF [4].

20 ÷ 4
/
32 ÷ 4
=
5
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 20/32 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 20/32 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [20] and denominator [32].

Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:

2 × 2 × 5
/
2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2
=
5
/
8

Simplifying Fraction 20/32 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [20] and denominator [32] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

20 ÷ 2
/
32 ÷ 2
=
10
/
16
10 ÷ 2
/
16 ÷ 2
=
5
/
8

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Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 20/32) means reducing it to its simplest form. A fraction is considered simplified if its numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1 (one).

FAQ

What is 20/32 Simplified?

Fraction 20/32 simplified to lowest terms is 5/8 (⅝)