What is the simplifed form of the fraction below?

24/30

Factor both the numerator and denominator down to prime factors:

in exponential notation:

24 = 23 * 3

30 = 2 * 3 * 5

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Calculate the greatest common factor, GCF:

Multiply all the common prime factors, by the lowest exponents.

gcd (23 * 3; 2 * 3 * 5) = 2 * 3

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Divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common factor, GCF:

24/30 =

(23 * 3) / (2 * 3 * 5) =

((23 * 3) : (2 * 3)) / ((2 * 3 * 5) : (2 * 3)) =

22/5 =

4/5

4/5

Step-by-step explanation:

24/30 = 4/5 if you divide by 6