SOLUTION: Explain how 14/20 is not in simplest form.

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Question 849126: Explain how 14/20 is not in simplest form.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The numbers 14 and 20 share the common factor 2. So you can divide both parts by 2 to get 14/2 = 7 and 20/2 = 10. That means 14%2F20+=+7%2F10 and 7%2F10 is the fully reduced fraction. It is fully reduced because 7 and 10 do not share any common factors (other than 1).