1. Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction:
2 \frac{2}{26} = \frac{54}{26}
2. Simplify \(\frac{54}{26}\) by finding the GCD of 54 and 26 (which is 2) and divide both the numerator and the denominator by it:
\frac{54}{26} = \frac{54 ÷ 2}{26 ÷ 2} = \frac{27}{13}
The reduced fraction is:
\frac{27}{13}