simplifyA fraction is simplified when there are no more common factors shared by the numerator and denominator. For example, the fraction 8/10 simplifies to 4/5 by dividing the numerator and denominator by the common factor of 2.\(c^3 \times c^2\).
To answer this question, write \(c^3 \) and \(c^2\) out in full:
\(c^3 = c \times c \times c\)
\(c^2 = c \times c\).
So, \(c^3 \times c^2 = c \times c \times c \times c \times c\)
\(= c^5\)
This means \(c^3 \times c^2\) can be simplified to \(c^5\).