Simplify (6a+9)/12

$\frac{6 a + 9}{12}$

Step 1

Factor $3$ out of $6 a$ .

$\frac{3 (2 a) + 9}{12}$

Step 2

Factor $3$ out of $9$ .

$\frac{3 (2 a) + 3 (3)}{12}$

Step 3

Factor $3$ out of $3 (2 a) + 3 (3)$ .

$\frac{3 (2 a + 3)}{12}$

Step 4

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $3$ out of $12$ .

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

Cancel the common factor.

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

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{2 a + 3}{4}$

$\frac{2 a + 3}{4}$

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