For example in the problem 3 6 4 if I didnt follow the order of operations but instead did the 6 4 first Id get a wrong answer. For example to simplify 6 9 6 9 you can rewrite 6 6 and 9 9 using the smallest factors possible as follows. Since there is a 3 3 in both the numerator and denominator and fractions can be considered division we can divide the 3 3 in the top by the 3 3 in the bottom to reduce to 1 1.
Order of Operations with Fractions.
The PEMDAS rules that state the order in which the operations in an expression should be solved are. Complex Fractions When the numerator and denominator of a fraction contain fractions themselves such an expression is called a complex fraction. Since -2 2 equals 4 we get. For example to simplify 6 9 6 9 you can rewrite 6 6 and 9 9 using the smallest factors possible as follows.