Answer:
[tex]\frac{1}{8x}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given two fractional terms [tex]\frac{5}{8x}\ and\ \frac{11}{8xy}[/tex]. Their common factor is a value or function that can go in both fractional terms. The terms can be written as shown.
[tex]\frac{5}{8x} = 5 *\frac{1}{8x}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{11}{8xy} = 11 * \frac{1}{8x} * \frac{1}{y}[/tex]
It can be seen from the both equations that they both have [tex]\frac{1}{8x}[/tex] as one of their factors i.e 1/8x is common to both fractional terms. This gives the common factor for the two fractional terms as [tex]\frac{1}{8x}[/tex]
