Question

What is a common factor for the two fractional terms StartFraction 5 over 8 EndFraction x andStartFraction 11 over 8 EndFraction x y? The terms can be written as 5StartFraction 1 over 8 EndFraction(x) and 11StartFraction 1 over 8 EndFractionxy. 5 StartFraction 1 over 8 EndFraction x StartFraction 5 over 8 EndFraction y

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 1/8x

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

$\frac{1}{8x}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given two fractional terms $\frac{5}{8x}\ and\ \frac{11}{8xy}$. Their common factor is a value or function that can go in both fractional terms. The terms can be written as shown.

$\frac{5}{8x} = 5 *\frac{1}{8x}$

$\frac{11}{8xy} = 11 * \frac{1}{8x} * \frac{1}{y}$

It can be seen from the both equations that they both have $\frac{1}{8x}$ as one of their factors i.e 1/8x is common to both fractional terms. This gives the common factor for the two fractional terms as $\frac{1}{8x}$