Question

12 36 Simplify each fraction 21. 28 1 12 육 q 36 14 -

Answer 1

Simplify the fractions

Part 1

12/36

we have that

12=(2)(2)(3)

36=(2)(2)(3)(3)

substitute

12/36={(2)(2)(3)}/{(2)(2)(3)(3)}=1/3

Part 2

21/28

21=(3)(7)

28=(2)(2)(7)

substitute

21/28={(3)(7)}/{(2)(2)(7)}=3/4

Part 3

12/14

12=(2)(2)(3)

14=(2)(7)

substitute

12/14={(2)(2)(3)}/{(2)(7)}=6/7

Part 4

9/36

9=(3)(3)

36=(2)(2)(3)(3)

9/36=1/4