Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.5 - Integrated Review - Summary on Fractions and Operations on Fractions - Page 277: 14

Answer

$\frac{6}{5}$ or $1 \frac{1}{5}$

Work Step by Step

To write the fraction in its simplest form, find the greatest common factor of the numerator and denominator. $ \frac{24}{20}= \frac{4\times 6}{4\times 5}$ Cancel out the greatest common factor $\frac{4\times 6}{4\times 5}= \frac{6}{5}= 1 \frac{1}{5}$
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