Question

Simplify the complex fraction.

Answer 1

Given:

$\frac{\left(\frac{(4 r)^{3}}{15 t^{4}}\right)}{\left(\frac{16 r}{(3 t)^{2}}\right)}$

To find:

The simplified fraction.

Solution:

Step 1: Simplify the numerator

$\frac{(4 r)^{3}}{15 t^{4}}=\frac{4^3 r^{3}}{15 t^{4}}=\frac{64 r^{3}}{15 t^{4}}$

Step 2: Simplify the denominator

$\frac{16 r}{(3 t)^{2}}=\frac{16 r}{3^2 t^{2}}= \frac{16 r}{9 t^{2}}$

Step 3: Using step 1 and step 2

$\frac{\left(\frac{(4 r)^{3}}{15 t^{4}}\right)}{\left(\frac{16 r}{(3 t)^{2}}\right)}=\frac{\left(\frac{64 r^{3}}{15 t^{4}}\right)}{\left(\frac{16 r}{9 t^{2}} \right)}$

Step 4: Using fraction rule:

$\frac{\frac{a}{b}}{\frac{c}{d}}=\frac{a \cdot d}{b \cdot c}$

$\frac{\left(\frac{64 r^{3}}{15 t^{4}}\right)}{\left(\frac{16 r}{9 t^{2}}\right)}=\frac{64r^3 \cdot 9t^2}{16 r \cdot 15 t^4}$

Cancel the common factor r and t², we get

           $=\frac{64 r^{2} \cdot 9 }{16 \cdot 15 t^2 }$

Cancel the common factors 16 and 3 on both numerator and denominator.

           $=\frac{4 r^{2} \cdot 3 }{ 5 t^2 }$

           $=\frac{12 r^{2} }{ 5 t^2 }$

$\frac{\left(\frac{(4 r)^{3}}{15 t^{4}}\right)}{\left(\frac{16 r}{(3 t)^{2}}\right)}=\frac{12 r^{2} }{ 5 t^2 }$

The simplified fraction is $\frac{12 r^{2} }{ 5 t^2 }$.