Simplify (2(x+2))/(6(x+2))

$\frac{2 (x + 2)}{6 (x + 2)}$

Step 1

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $6 (x + 2)$ .

$\frac{2 (x + 2)}{2 (3 (x + 2))}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 (x + 2)}{2 (3 (x + 2))}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{x + 2}{3 (x + 2)}$

$\frac{x + 2}{3 (x + 2)}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $x + 2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{x + 2}{3 (x + 2)}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{1}{3}$

$\frac{1}{3}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{1}{3}$

Decimal Form:

$0.\overline{3}$

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