Create a free account and unlock the first 3 steps of every solution
Also, get 3 free complete solutions daily when you signup with your academic email.
Learn how to solve simplification of algebraic fractions problems step by step online. Simplify the expression (32x^8+16x^17y^12)/(8x^4y^2). Factor the numerator by 8. Cancel the fraction's common factor 8.
Final answer to the problem
$\frac{4x^8+2x^{17}y^{12}}{x^4y^2}$
Explore different ways to solve this problem
Solving a math problem using different methods is important because it enhances understanding, encourages critical thinking, allows for multiple solutions, and develops problem-solving strategies. Read more
Simplification or reduction of algebraic fractions is the action of dividing the numerator and denominator of a fraction by a common factor in order to obtain another much simpler equivalent fraction. We can say that a fraction is reduced to its simplest when there is no common factor between the numerator and the denominator.