Answer: The greatest common factor you can use to simplify the fraction is 12.
Explanation:
The GCF (Greatest Common Factor) is 12 because if you divide 12 by 12 you get 1. If you divide 60 by 12 you get 5. So the 1 and the 5 make 1/5.
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