Question

Simplify the fraction 20/32 (Show your work)

Answer 1

We just need to work both numerator and denominator.

Both numbers are even numbers, so both of them can be divided by 2:

$\frac{20}{32}=\frac{20/2}{32/2}=\frac{10}{16}$

So far the fraction has been simplified from 20/32 to 10/16. However, it can be simplified further, since again, 10 and 16 are both even numbers:

$\frac{20}{32}=\frac{10/2}{16/2}=\frac{5}{8}$

Now we have simplified the fraction 20/32 to 5/8. This can not be simplified further since 5 and 8 do not have a common divisor other than 1.

Then, the answer is 5/8.