How do you simplify (14x^2y^2z^2)/(21xy^8z^4)?

1 Answer
Alan P.
Jun 15, 2015

(14x^2y^2z^2)/(21xy^8z^4)= x/(7y^6z^2)

Explanation:

(14x^2y^2z^2)/(21xy^8z^4)
can be grouped as similar components:
color(white)("XXXX")=(14/21) * ((x^2)/(x)) * ((y^2)/(y^8)) * ((z^2)/(z^4))

color(white)("XXXX")= 1/7 * x/1 * 1/(y^6) * 1/(z^2)

color(white)("XXXX")= x/(7y^6z^2)

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