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Gear reduction question

If two gears/pulleys, different sizes say 60 teeth and 20 teeth are sitting on the same shaft next to each other, is there a reduction factor between them? If so, how is that factor used with other reductions being used? Are they multiplied or added? Thanks for any help.
David M. Ellich