How to Simplify the Fraction 20/3 (and as a Mixed Fraction)

In this video we will simplify (reduce) the fraction 20/3 into its simplest form. The key to simplifying fractions is to find a number that goes into both the numerator and denominator.

The number 1 will divide evenly into both 20 and 3.

We can list all of the factors that divide evenly into 20 and 3. When we do so we see that 1 is the highest common factor for both numbers.

If we divide 20 by 1 we get 20.
If we divide 3 by 1 we get 3.

This means that we can simplify 20/3 to 20/3. The fraction cannot be simplified further. We could write it as a mixed fraction which would be 6 2/3.