Simplify (2a-4)/(3(a-2))

$\frac{2 a - 4}{3 (a - 2)}$

Step 1

Factor $2$ out of $2 a - 4$ .

Factor $2$ out of $2 a$ .

$\frac{2 (a) - 4}{3 (a - 2)}$

Factor $2$ out of $- 4$ .

$\frac{2 a + 2 \cdot - 2}{3 (a - 2)}$

Factor $2$ out of $2 a + 2 \cdot - 2$ .

$\frac{2 (a - 2)}{3 (a - 2)}$

$\frac{2 (a - 2)}{3 (a - 2)}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $a - 2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 (a - 2)}{3 (a - 2)}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{2}{3}$

$\frac{2}{3}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{2}{3}$

Decimal Form:

$0.\overline{6}$

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