Simplify (3a+12b)/(6ab)

$\frac{3 a + 12 b}{6 a b}$

Step 1

Factor $3$ out of $3 a$ .

$\frac{3 (a) + 12 b}{6 a b}$

Step 2

Factor $3$ out of $12 b$ .

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

Step 3

Factor $3$ out of $3 (a) + 3 (4 b)$ .

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

Step 4

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $3$ out of $6 a b$ .

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

Cancel the common factor.

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

Rewrite the expression.

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

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

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