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Simplify the fraction.
\[
\frac{24}{60}
\]
$\frac{24}{60}=$
(Type a whole number or a simplified fraction.)

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Thus, the simplified fraction of $\frac{24}{60}$ is $\boxed{\frac{2}{5}}$.

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Step 1 ：The problem is asking to simplify the fraction $\frac{24}{60}$.

Step 2 ：To simplify a fraction, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and the denominator.

Step 3 ：The numerator is 24 and the denominator is 60.

Step 4 ：The GCD of 24 and 60 is 12.

Step 5 ：We then divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD.

Step 6 ：The simplified numerator is $\frac{24}{12} = 2$ and the simplified denominator is $\frac{60}{12} = 5$.

Step 7 ：Thus, the simplified fraction of $\frac{24}{60}$ is $\boxed{\frac{2}{5}}$.