20/100 Simplified In Lowest Terms

Learn how to find what is 20/100 simplified as a fraction just in a few minutes. We have covered why the GCF or factorization is important to simplify 20/100 in simplest form.

To reduce 20/100 in its lowest terms, you must be familiar with either how to find the greatest common factor or prime factors. Both of these methods are used to recognize if 20/100 can be reduced in simplest form. In this case, the (greatest common factor) GDF of 20 and 100 is 20. Dividing both the numerator and denominator by GCF, the fraction 20/100 becomes 1/5 which is the simplest form.

20/100 Simplified as a FractionUsing Factorization: 20/100 = (?)20/100 = (2 x 2 x 5)/(2 x 2 x 5 x 5) write 20/100 in terms of factors = 1/5 20/100 = 1/520/100 simplified is 1/5Using GCF 20/100 = (?) GCF of 20 and 100 is 20. 20/100 = (20/20)/(100/20) = 1/5 20/100 = 1/5 20/100 simplified is 1/5 in fraction formwhere,20/100 is the given fraction to be simplified,1/5 is the lowest term of 20/100.

Notes: 20/100 simplified in lowest terms 1. 20/100 can be simplified only if the GCF of numerator and denominator is greater than 1. In this case, the GCF of 20 and 100 is 20 which is the greatest factor that evenly divides both numerator and denominator, so this fraction 20/100 can be represented in its reduced form. 2. On the other hand, you can also reduce 20/100 in simplest form by using the factorization method. In this case, the numerator and denominator of fraction should be written in the form of prime factors, so the fraction 20/100 becomes (2 x 2 x 5)/(2 x 2 x 5 x 5). Now you can check and cancel the factors if any factors of numerator and denominator cancel each other to simplify 20/100 in its lowest terms.

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