Simplify (24a+8b)/12

$\frac{24 a + 8 b}{12}$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $24 a + 8 b$ and $12$ .

Factor $4$ out of $24 a$ .

$\frac{4 (6 a) + 8 b}{12}$

Factor $4$ out of $8 b$ .

$\frac{4 (6 a) + 4 (2 b)}{12}$

Factor $4$ out of $4 (6 a) + 4 (2 b)$ .

$\frac{4 (6 a + 2 b)}{12}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $4$ out of $12$ .

$\frac{4 (6 a + 2 b)}{4 (3)}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 (6 a + 2 b)}{4 \cdot 3}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{6 a + 2 b}{3}$

Step 2

Factor $2$ out of $6 a + 2 b$ .

Factor $2$ out of $6 a$ .

$\frac{2 (3 a) + 2 b}{3}$

Factor $2$ out of $2 b$ .

$\frac{2 (3 a) + 2 (b)}{3}$

Factor $2$ out of $2 (3 a) + 2 (b)$ .

$\frac{2 (3 a + b)}{3}$