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How can you write a fraction equivalent to 60/80 and with a denominator that is less than 80?

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Step-by-step explanation: To write 60/80 that has a denominator less than 80, we can write reduce this fraction.

Notice that 60/80 can be reduced because 60 and 80 have a greatest common factor of 20. So we divide both 60 and 80 by 20 to get 3/4. Now, this is an equivalent fraction that has a denominator that's less than 80. Image is provided below.

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