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How do you simplify the fraction #3/18#?

Answer 1

#1/6#

In order to cancel out fractions, we need to have the same number, or expression, in the denominator. This because any number, except for #0#, divided by itself gives #1#.

Now, we need to find a number, in both the denominator and numerator, which is the same. We can find this number to be #3#, but we have to rewrite the fraction.

#3/18=(1xx3)/(6xx3)#

Now we have a number appearing in the numerator and denominator. So we can separate the fraction and simplify it.

#3/18=(1xx3)/(6xx3)=1/6xx3/3=1/6xx1=1/6#

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Answer 2

Emery Allen

#1/6#

Notice that #3xx6=18#. So 3 is a common factor.

Divide top and bottom by 3

#(3-:3)/(18-:3) = 1/6#

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Answer 3

Riley Anderson

To simplify the fraction 3/18, you divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 3.

3 divided by 3 equals 1, and 18 divided by 3 equals 6.

So, when you simplify 3/18, you get the fraction 1/6.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.