Given Fraction:
Determine the Greatest Common Factor of the numerator and denominator:
Greatest Common Factor of 20 and 88 equals 4, GCF(20, 88) = 4
Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF:
88/20
Determine the Greatest Common Factor of the numerator and denominator:
Greatest Common Factor of 20 and 88 equals 4, GCF(20, 88) = 4
Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF:
88/20
= 88 ÷ 4/20 ÷ 4
= 22/5
(1 is the only factor common to 22 and 5)Therefore, 88/20
is equal to 22/5
in Simplest Form: 88/20
= 22/5
Note: 22/5
is an improper fraction, and as a mixed number, 22/5
= 42/5
