Fraction Reduction Practice: Converting 20/50 to Lowest Terms

Question

Simplify the fraction below and specify the highest common factor:

2050= \frac{20}{50}=

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

First look at the denominator of the fraction. We must try to find a number that, when divided by 50, gives us a result of 25.

Therefore:

20:250:2=1025 \frac{20:2}{50:2}=\frac{10}{25}

Answer

1025 \frac{10}{25} , 2