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How do you simplify 12!/8!?

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  • Dr. J.
    Lv 6
    8 years ago
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    12 *11*10*9

    =11880

    the long version would be 12*11*10*9*8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1/8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1.

    1 through 8 cancel out, leaving only

    12*11*10*9

  • 8 years ago

    12! = 12 * 11 * 10 * 9 * 8 * ... * 1 = 12 * 11 * 10 * 9 * 8!

    The last 8 terms are the same as 8!. So they cancel with the 8! in the denominator.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    12!= 12x11x10x9x8x7x6x5x4x3x2x1

    8!= 8x7x6x5x4x3x2x1

    find those two out and divide the product you got for 12! with the product of 8!

    Ex: if 12!=100 and 8!=50 than the answer will be 2 so find those two out and youll see

  • 8 years ago

    4!

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