It is recommended to delay fraction simplification because all terms in the equation share a common denominator. Keeping the fractions unsimplified makes the addition and subtraction steps much easier and less prone to arithmetic errors.
Conditions: All probability terms in the equation share the same denominator.
It is recommended to delay fraction simplification because all terms in the equation share a common denominator. Keeping the fractions unsimplified makes the addition and subtraction steps much easier and less prone to arithmetic errors.
Conditions: All probability terms in the equation share the same denominator.