Question

how to simplify a fraction

Answer 1

Welcome to OpenStudy mathhelp! You will find a lot of people here who will help you learn, I hope you enjoy yourself here and also feel free to help others when you can. I'm not a math person so I'll let someone else answer your question. Good luck to you!

Answer 2

Alright, i will help you Mathhelp, Do u have any particular example?

Answer 3

33
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18

Answer 4

Alright, so what do u think is the minimum common factor of it?

Answer 5

Or to make it easy, can u list the factors of 33 and 18?

Answer 6

ok

Answer 7

so how do i can do it after that

Answer 8

Cancel the same term.

Answer 9

what term

Answer 10

Can u list the factors?

Answer 11

kk i will try
33: 1, 3, 11, 33

Answer 12

i willl brb hold on asec.

Answer 13

kk

Answer 14

Ok, so:
18: 3 * 3 * 2
33: 3 * 11

so now,
\[\frac{18}{33} \to \frac{3 \times 3 \times 2}{ 3 \times 11}\]

Answer 15

thank you your the best! :)

Answer 16

Now as i was saying about cancelling terms,

\[\frac{\cancel 3 \times 3 \times 2}{ \cancel 3 \times 11}\to \frac{3 \times 2}{11} \to \frac{6}{11}\]

Answer 17

Welcome! :)

Answer 18

Got it?

Answer 19

yep thanks

Answer 20

Nice.