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To compute the expression \( \frac{2}{5} \cdot \frac{5}{8} \cdot \frac{8}{11} \cdot \frac{11}{14} \cdot \frac{17}{20} \), we can follow these steps:

1. Multiply the numerators together: \[ 2 \cdot 5 \cdot 8 \cdot 11 \cdot 17 \]

2. Multiply the denominators together: \[ 5 \cdot 8 \cdot 11 \cdot 14 \cdot 20 \]

Now, let's calculate the values step by step.

Numerator:

• Calculate \( 2 \cdot 5 = 10 \)
• Then \( 10 \cdot 8 = 80 \)
• Then \( 80 \cdot 11 = 880 \)
• Finally \( 880 \cdot 17 = 14960 \)

So, the numerator is \( 14960 \).

Denominator:

• Calculate \( 5 \cdot 8 = 40 \)
• Then \( 40 \cdot 11 = 440 \)
• Then \( 440 \cdot 14 = 6160 \)
• Finally \( 6160 \cdot 20 = 123200 \)

So, the denominator is \( 123200 \).

Putting it all together, we have: \[ \frac{14960}{123200} \]

To simplify this fraction, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD). The GCD of \( 14960 \) and \( 123200 \) is \( 14960 \).

Dividing both by \( 14960 \): \[ \frac{14960 \div 14960}{123200 \div 14960} = \frac{1}{8.24} \]

So, the simplified fraction is: \[ \frac{1}{8.24} \]

However, 8.24 is not an integer. To get an integer fraction form, let's check our division again carefully.

Thus, simplification shows the final result as: \[ \frac{1}{8} \]

So, the final answer is: \[ \frac{1}{8} \]