Question #a1fc0
1 Answer
Oct 11, 2017
Explanation:
#"to simplify a fraction"#
#color(blue)"cancel"" any"color(blue)" common factors"#
#"on the numerator/denominator"#
#" 3 is a common factor to both 21 and 30"#
#rArr21/30#
#=cancel(21)^7/cancel(30)^(10)larrcolor(red)" cancelling"#
#=7/10larrcolor(red)" in simplest form"# A fraction is in simplest form when no other factor but 1 will divide into the numerator/denominator.
