Simplify (24x^9)/(48x^5)

$\frac{24 x^{9}}{48 x^{5}}$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $24$ and $48$ .

Factor $24$ out of $24 x^{9}$ .

$\frac{24 (x^{9})}{48 x^{5}}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $24$ out of $48 x^{5}$ .

$\frac{24 (x^{9})}{24 (2 x^{5})}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{24 x^{9}}{24 (2 x^{5})}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{x^{9}}{2 x^{5}}$

$\frac{x^{9}}{2 x^{5}}$

$\frac{x^{9}}{2 x^{5}}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $x^{9}$ and $x^{5}$ .

Factor $x^{5}$ out of $x^{9}$ .

$\frac{x^{5} x^{4}}{2 x^{5}}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $x^{5}$ out of $2 x^{5}$ .

$\frac{x^{5} x^{4}}{x^{5} \cdot 2}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{x^{5} x^{4}}{x^{5} \cdot 2}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{x^{4}}{2}$

$\frac{x^{4}}{2}$

$\frac{x^{4}}{2}$

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