Simplify -(3x)/(12y)

$- \frac{3 x}{12 y}$

Step 1

Factor $3$ out of $3 x$ .

$- \frac{3 (x)}{12 y}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $3$ out of $12 y$ .

$- \frac{3 (x)}{3 (4 y)}$

Cancel the common factor.

$- \frac{3 x}{3 (4 y)}$

Rewrite the expression.

$- \frac{x}{4 y}$

$- \frac{x}{4 y}$

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