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How can you use the GCF of the numerator and the denominator to write a fraction in simplest form?

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Take an example

14 / 20

the GCF of 14 and 20 = 2 ( 20 = 2^2 * 5 and 14 = 2*7 so 2 is the GCF)

so we can divide top and bottom of the fraction by 2 to give 7/10 = simplest form

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