How to simplify algebraic fraction? such as..:
#(4a +8b)/(6a+12b)#
2 Answers
Mar 26, 2016
Explanation:
Factor both numerator and denominator and 'cancel' any common factors.
# (4a + 8b)/(6a+ 12b) = (4(a + 2b))/(6(a + 2b)) # (a + 2b) is a common factor
#rArr (4cancel((a+2b))) /(6cancel((a+2b)) #
#rArr (4a+8b)/(6a+12b) = 4/6 = 2/3 #
Apr 8, 2018
Explanation:
To simplify any algebraic fraction, we factorise the top and bottom terms to find anything common so that the terms cancel out:
Factorising:
Putting factorised form into algebraic fraction:
Since there is