The expression is
.
Find the greatest common factor of
and
.
The factors of
:
.
The factors of
:
.
The GCF of
and
is
.
(Divide the numarator and denominator by GCF
)
The GCF of
and
is
.
(Divide the numarator and denominator by GCF
)
Therefore, the simplified expression is
.
The simplified expression is
.