What is 23/20 Simplified to Simplest Form?

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What is 23/20 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 23/20 simplified to lowest terms is 23/20

23

/

20

The fraction 23/20 is already in the simplest form, so it isn't possible to reduce it any further - numerator 23 and denominator 20 have no common factors other than 1 (one)

Since the numerator [23] is greater than the denominator [20] of the fraction (it's called an improper fraction), so we can convert it into a mixed fraction with a whole number:

23

/

20

=1

3

/

20

Simplifying Fraction 23/20 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 23/20 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [23] and denominator [20].

GCF of 23 and 20 is 1

And then divide both the numerator [23] and denominator [20] by the GCF [1].

23 ÷ 1

/

20 ÷ 1

=

23

/

20

Simplifying Fraction 23/20 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 23/20 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [23] and denominator [20].

Prime Factors of 23: 23

Prime Factors of 20: 2,2,5

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

23

/

2 × 2 × 5

=

23

/

20

Simplifying Fraction 23/20 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [23] and denominator [20] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

In our case (23/20) there is no possible numbers to divide our numerator and denominator.

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Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
23/5	23/5
23/6	23/6
23/7	23/7
23/8	23/8
23/9	23/9
23/10	23/10
23/11	23/11
23/12	23/12
23/13	23/13
23/14	23/14
23/15	23/15
23/16	23/16
23/17	23/17
23/18	23/18
23/19	23/19
23/20	23/20
23/21	23/21
23/22	23/22
23/23	1/1
23/24	23/24
23/25	23/25
23/26	23/26
23/27	23/27
23/28	23/28
23/29	23/29
23/30	23/30
23/31	23/31
23/32	23/32
23/33	23/33
23/34	23/34

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This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 23/20 Simplified? (The answer is: 23/20). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '23/20') and hit the 'Simplify' button.

Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 23/20) 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).

23/20 Simplified