Question

write the fraction 40/96 in simplest form

Answer 1

what times what will get you 40.. they both have to be the same number though

Answer 2

would it be 5/12

Answer 3

oh good job yes it would!! great

Answer 4

ok thank you!

Answer 5

you are welcome andy

Answer 6

what about 14/16-6/16

Answer 7

just susubtracting correct?

Answer 8

yeah and in simplest form

Answer 9

8/16 = 1/2
so 1/2 is simplest form

Answer 10

oh ok thank you, what would you do if the denominator was different?

Answer 11

like 5/7+3/8

Answer 12

we'll take LCM

Answer 13

7 * 8 = 56
so
(5/7)*(8/8)
(3/8)*(7/7)
40/56 + 21/56
now we have same denominator
add them
61/56

Answer 14

I hope you understand it :)

Answer 15

ok just making sure its 3/8 not 8/8

Answer 16

i kinda dont get the second part parter you got 56

Answer 17

after you got 56

Answer 18

oh its simple I just multiplied the whole fraction with 7 or 8 to make the denominators 56

Answer 19

get it?

Answer 20

yes ok thanks so much!

Answer 21

\[\frac{ 5 }{ 7}\times \frac{ 8 }{ 8 } + \frac{ 3 }{ 8}\times \frac{ 7 }{ 7 }\]

Answer 22

so that you can understand better :D welcome