Simplify (2a^2b^2)/(4a)

$\frac{2 a^{2} b^{2}}{4 a}$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $2$ and $4$ .

Factor $2$ out of $2 a^{2} b^{2}$ .

$\frac{2 (a^{2} b^{2})}{4 a}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $4 a$ .

$\frac{2 (a^{2} b^{2})}{2 (2 a)}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 (a^{2} b^{2})}{2 (2 a)}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{a^{2} b^{2}}{2 a}$

$\frac{a^{2} b^{2}}{2 a}$

$\frac{a^{2} b^{2}}{2 a}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $a^{2}$ and $a$ .

Factor $a$ out of $a^{2} b^{2}$ .

$\frac{a (a b^{2})}{2 a}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $a$ out of $2 a$ .

$\frac{a (a b^{2})}{a \cdot 2}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{a (a b^{2})}{a \cdot 2}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{a b^{2}}{2}$

$\frac{a b^{2}}{2}$

$\frac{a b^{2}}{2}$

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