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To simplify a fraction with a radical in the numerator, such as , follow these steps: Step 1 — Simplify the radical. Rewrite the radicand using its largest perfect square factor: . Rewrite as the product of two radicals and simplify: . The fraction becomes . Step 2 — Factor the common factor from the numerator. Both terms in the numerator share a factor of . Factoring it out gives . Step 3 — Remove the common factor. Cancel the common factor of from the numerator and the denominator: . The simplified result is . Remember that to simplify a fraction, a common factor must be factored out from the entire numerator before canceling with the denominator.
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