What is the simplest form of 20 over 55?

Answer 1

The simplest equivalent fraction is 4/11 (four elevenths).

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Finding the common factors:

What can you divide 20 and 55 both by?

The factors for 20 are

1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20

The factors for 55 are

1, 5, 11, 55

We notice both have the number 5, so let's use 5.

20/5 = 4

55/5 = 11

So, the simplest form for 20/55 is 4/11.