Question #a1fc0

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Oct 11, 2017

7/10710

Explanation:

"to simplify a fraction"to simplify a fraction

color(blue)"cancel"" any"color(blue)" common factors"cancel any common factors
"on the numerator/denominator"on the numerator/denominator

" 3 is a common factor to both 21 and 30" 3 is a common factor to both 21 and 30

rArr21/302130

=cancel(21)^7/cancel(30)^(10)larrcolor(red)" cancelling"

=7/10larrcolor(red)" in simplest form"

A fraction is in simplest form when no other factor but 1 will divide into the numerator/denominator.