MHB Question concerning simplification of numerical expression with square roots.

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how does $$\frac{5700}{\sqrt{15,300}}$$ turn into $$\frac{570}{\sqrt{153}}$$ ??
 
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shamieh said:
how does $$\frac{5700}{\sqrt{15,300}}$$ turn into $$\frac{570}{\sqrt{153}}$$ ??

$$\frac{5700}{\sqrt{15,300}}=\frac{5700}{\sqrt{153 \cdot 100}}
=\frac{5700}{\sqrt{153} \sqrt{100}}=\frac{5700}{10\sqrt{153}}
=\frac{570}{\sqrt{153}}.$$
 
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