Question

Simplify the following rational expression
8x²/12x⁴

Answer 1

`\sf \frac{8 {x}^(2) }{12 {x}^(4) }`

Reduce the like terms with a common factor 2

`\sf \frac{8}{12 {x}^(2) }`

Reduce the fraction with 4

`\sf \frac{2}{3 {x}^(2) }`