Question #4b8d8
1 Answer
Dec 15, 2017
Explanation:
#"to simplify a fraction"#
#• " divide numerator/denominator by a "color(blue)"common factor"#
#"this process is referred to as "color(blue)"cancelling"#
#"a "color(blue)"common factor ""of 4 and 20 is 4"#
#rArrcancel(4)^1/cancel(20)^5=1/5larrcolor(red)"in simplest form"#
#"a fraction is in "color(red)"simplest form"" when no other factor"#
#"but 1 will divide into the numerator/denominator"#
#rArr4/20=1/5!=4/5#
#"to find an equivalent fraction to "4/5#
#• " multiply the numerator/denominator by the same value"#
#rArr4/5=(4xxcolor(red)(2))/(5xxcolor(red)(2))=8/10#
#rArr4/5=(4xxcolor(red)(3))/(5xxcolor(red)(3))=12/15#
#rArr8/10" and "12/15" are equal to "4/5#