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Question #13af9

Answer 1

It is in simplest form.

Explanation:

Both the numerator (13) and the denominator (20) have to be composite in order to be simplified, but 13 is prime.

Answer 2

The fraction is already in its simplest form.

Explanation:

A fraction is in its simplest form when the GCF between the numerator and the denominator is 1.

Since `13` is prime, there is a higher chance of the fraction being in its simplest form. However, this never guarantees the fact.
(e.g. `13/26` can be simplified to `1/2`)

Instead, we try to find the GCF between `13` and `20`

We see that `13` has factors `1,13` and `20` has `1,2,4,5,10,20`

We now see that `13` and `20` share `1` as their only common factor.

Therefore, `13/20` is in its simplest form.