This math topic focuses on the skill of simplifying fractions by cancelling identical factors in the numerator and denominator. Each problem presents a complex fraction composed of products of integers, and the task is to simplify these fractions to their lowest terms. The problems enhance understanding of factoring, multiplication, division of integers, and basic fraction simplification. Students practice identifying and canceling out common factors between the numerator and denominator to simplify the expression. This forms a foundational skill in handling algebraic fractions in more advanced topics.
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Simplify this fraction by cancelling identical terms on top and bottom