To calculate: The simplified form of the fraction
Answer to Problem 1QC
The simplified form of the fraction
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The fraction
Formula used:
A natural number can be written as a product of its prime factors. Prime numbers are those who have one and the number itself as its factors.
Calculation:
Consider the provided fraction
Factorize the numerator and denominator of the above fraction.
12 is written as product of 3 and 4.
15 is written as product of 3 and 5.
Strike off the common terms,
Observe that 4 and 5 have common factor as 1 only.
Therefore, it cannot be simplified further.
Hence, the simplified form of the fraction is
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