Simplify (8b^2)/(4ab)

$\frac{8 b^{2}}{4 a b}$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $8$ and $4$ .

Factor $4$ out of $8 b^{2}$ .

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

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $4$ out of $4 a b$ .

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

Cancel the common factor.

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

Rewrite the expression.

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

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

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

Step 2

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

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

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

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $b$ out of $a b$ .

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

Cancel the common factor.

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

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{2 b}{a}$

$\frac{2 b}{a}$

$\frac{2 b}{a}$

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