20/85 Simplified

What is 20/85 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 20/85 simplified to lowest terms is 4/17
20
/
85
=
4
/
17

4/17 is the simplified fraction of 20/85.

Simplifying Fraction 20/85 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 20/85 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [20] and denominator [85].

GCF of 20 and 85 is 5

And then divide both the numerator [20] and denominator [85] by the GCF [5].

20 ÷ 5
/
85 ÷ 5
=
4
/
17

Simplifying Fraction 20/85 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 20/85 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [20] and denominator [85].

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

2 × 2 × 5
/
5 × 17
=
4
/
17

Simplifying Fraction 20/85 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [20] and denominator [85] 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 ÷ 5
/
85 ÷ 5
=
4
/
17

See Also

Fraction Simplification Table

FractionLowest Terms
20/7120/71
20/7320/73
10/37
20/77
10/39
20/7920/79
20/81
20/8320/83
10/43
20/8720/87
20/8920/89
20/9120/91
20/92
20/9320/93
20/9410/47
20/9720/97
20/98
20/99

Fraction Simplifier Calculator

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FAQ

What is 20/85 Simplified?

Fraction 20/85 simplified to lowest terms is 4/17