Question

15a4b3 /12a2b divide

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Answer 1

$\frac{15a^{4}b^{3} }{12a^{2} b } \\=>\frac{5a^{2} {b}^{2} }{4}$

Explanation (Word):

In this division we cancelled a4 by a2 leaving a2. Similarly we cancelled b3 by b leaving b2 and we cancelled 12 and 15 by their HCF 3 with quotient 5 and 4.

Answer 2

Answer:

15a^4b^3 /12a^2b

3 X 5 X a^2 x a^2 x 4 X b  X b X b / 4 X 3 X b

5 X a^2 X b  X b

5 X a^2 X b^2

5a^2b^2