Question

How do you simplify fractions

Answer 1

To simplify fraction you make them the numerator and denominator not able to divide by the same number. An example is 4/20 you can divide both by 2 which equals 2/10 and you can also divide both by 2 which will equal 1/5 because they both can't be divided by the same number (except 1 and a non-whole number) that is what 4/20 is simplified to.

Answer 2

Find the greatest common factor and work from there. For example: $\frac{25}{50}$ has a gcf of 25 (25 is the biggest number that can be divided by) so divide 25 and 25 to get 1 and 50 and 25 to get 2 which equals to 1/2.
Or, if there is a fraction like $\frac{10}{20}$ , just cross the 0's off.

Hope this helps! :)