How do you simplify #(15a^2b^2 )/(5ab)#?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-03T20:46:56

#(15a^2b^2)/(5ab)#

#= ((5ab)(3ab))/(5ab)#

#= 3ab#

Answer 2 · 2015-05-03T20:50:17

The answer is #3ab#.

Simply #(15a^2b^2)/(5ab)#

Divide 15 by 5.

#15/5=3#

Divide the exponents by subtracting the exponents in the denominator from the exponents in the numerator.

#3a^((2-1))b^((2-1))# =

#3ab#