How do you simplify #\frac { - 63} { 147}#?
2 Answers
Explanation:
We shall ignore the minus sign for now.
The first thing to do is to find the factors of the two numbers.
Now, we cancel those factors which are common between the two numbers.
Finally, retaining the minus sign, we place the remaining factors in the same place as the original fraction.
Explanation:
You are probably comfortable with the factors of
so as a start, write the numerator and denominator as the product of their prime factors
Remember that anything divided by itself is equal to
You can cancel any like factors in the numerator and denominator as long as there are ONLY
The negative sign does not affect the fraction at all.