Reduce the Fraction 2/5 to Its Simplest Form: Step-by-Step Solution

Question

Reduce the given fraction into its simplest form:

$\frac{2}{5}=$

00:00 Reduce the fraction as much as possible

00:03 Divide by the greatest common factor

00:06 Make sure to divide both numerator and denominator

00:09 Calculate the portions

00:13 And this is the solution to the question

Let's find the highest number that divides both the numerator and the denominator.

In this case, the number is 2 but it doesn't divide the denominator.

Therefore, it cannot be simplified.

It is not possible to simplify