Simplifying this algebraic fraction I don't understand how to simplify this

Rowan Huynh

Rowan Huynh

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2022-04-26

Simplifying this algebraic fraction
I don't understand how to simplify this fraction:
12ab12b8ac24c
This is my idea to what should be done, but I think it is totally wrong:
12ab12b8ac24c=12ab12b8ac24c=12b212b8c24c=b8c24c=?
Edit: I want to simplify the fraction.

Answer & Explanation

otposlati9u8

otposlati9u8

Beginner2022-04-27Added 19 answers

In general
12ab12b8ac24c12b212b8c24c.
You can divide  1 both numerator and denominator by 4=gcd(12,8,24)
12ab12b8ac24c=(124)ab(124)b(84)ac(244)c=3ab3b2ac6c.
If you want you can factor the numerator and denominator
3ab3b2ac6c=3b(a1)2c(a3).
In greater detail:
12ab-12b8ac-24c=12ab-12b48ac-24c4=12ab4-12b48ac4-24c4=124ab-124b84ac-244c=3ab-3b2ac-6c.

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