Question

Reduce the following fraction: -36x4y4z5/-12x6y3z

Answer 1

Answer:

The reduced expression is:  

$\frac{3\,y\,z^4}{\,x^2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Start by cancelling out common factors in numerator and denominator (including the "-1" factor present in both):

$\frac{-36\,x^4\,y^4\,z^5}{-12\,x^6\,y^3\,z} = \frac{3\,x^4\,y^4\,z^5}{\,x^6\,y^3\,z} =\frac{3\,y^4\,z^5}{\,x^2\,y^3\,z} =\frac{3\,y\,z^5}{\,x^2\,z} =\frac{3\,y\,z^4}{\,x^2}$

where we did cancellations of first numerical factors, and then the variables addressing one at a time.