Question

whats 500 divided by 60

Answer 1

can you factor?

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

\[
500=2 \times250=2\times2\times125=2\times2\times5\times25=2\times2\times5\times5\times5
\]

Answer 4

\[
60=2\times 30=2\times 2\times 15=2\times2\times3\times5
\]

Answer 5

Cancel out common factors

Answer 6

so 20?

Answer 7

\[
\frac{2\times2\times5\times5\times5}{2\times2\times3\times5} = \frac{\cancel2\times\cancel2\times\cancel5\times5\times5}{\cancel2\times\cancel2\times3\times\cancel5} = \frac{5\times5}{3} = \frac {25}3
\]

Answer 8

That is the most reduced form

Answer 9

thanks!!1