i need someone to tell me how to simplify as it will help me alot for my homework!
2006-09-24 06:20:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
You factor the numerator and the demoninator of a fraction, then cancel out any similar terms.
2006-09-24 06:22:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually simplifying involves making the smallest number of displayed items in an answer. It is usually done by taking all the fractional pieces and reducing them to the least common denominator. Then take out all of the integers, adding them to the ones you already have, and this will leave only one fractional part. For Example:
1/2+1/4+5/8+3/4+1/8=
Least common denomenator is 8 so:
4/8+2/8+5/8+6/8+1/8=18/8
Simplifying 18/8 = 2 2/8 or 2 1/4
Works if you had subtractions in the equation too!
I hope that this helps!
2006-09-24 13:28:23 · answer #2 · answered by Joseph G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, lets say you have a fraction problem:
4/10 + 5/25
To find out the problem, you have to simplify by divinding the numbers to the lowest possible numbers
4/10 / 2 = 2/5
5/25 / 5= 1/5
then add
2 1 3
- + - = -
5 5 5
2006-09-24 13:26:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
collect like terms
add the terms with same sign
use distibutive property.
instead of %n write n/100
2006-09-24 13:22:44 · answer #4 · answered by iyiogrenci 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋