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What is the fraction 36/80 expressed in lowest terms?

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Look for common factors and divide them out of both numerator and denominator at the same time.
You know they're both divisible by 2, so you can simplify to 18/40.
As you can see, both numbers are still divisible by 2, so you can go down to 9/20.
At this point, they have no common factors, so the fraction is in lowest terms.
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Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
9/20

Exact Form:
9/20

Decimal Form:
0.45
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