Respuesta :

So,

We have to prime factor the fraction.
[tex] \frac{252}{288} --\ \textgreater \ \frac{2*2*3*3*7}{2*2*2*2*2*3*3} [/tex]

Cross out ones.
[tex]\frac{7}{2*2*2} [/tex]

Multiply it out.
[tex]\frac{7}{8} [/tex]

The fraction is now simplified.