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Canceling is just a shortcute for diving the top and bottom of a fraction by the number being canceled.
Canceling is just a shortcute for diving the top and bottom of a fraction by the number being canceled.
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Canceling a number in a fraction essentially means dividing both the numerator (top) and the denominator (bottom) by that same number. This simplifies the fraction without changing its overall value. For example, in the fraction 6/8, you can "cancel" 2 by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 2, resulting in the simplified fraction 3/4.
Canceling a number in a fraction essentially means dividing both the numerator (top) and the denominator (bottom) by that same number. This simplifies the fraction without changing its overall value. For example, in the fraction 6/8, you can "cancel" 2 by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 2, resulting in the simplified fraction 3/4.