Question

35/175 in simplest form

Answer 1

factor the numerator and denominator, then cancel the common factors

Answer 2

so 35=5*7 and 175= 5*5*7

Answer 3

okay
then you get
\(\Huge \frac{5*7}{5*5*7}\)

Answer 4

so cancel out the common factors on the top and the bottom

Answer 5

this is gonna sound stupid what are the common factors?

Answer 6

5 and 7

Answer 7

one of the fives, and the seven are common to the numerator And denominator, so they cancel away

Answer 8

so 5 and 7

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

\[\frac{5\times7}{5\times5\times7}=\frac{\cancel{5\times7}}{5\cancel{\times5\times7}}=\]