Evaluate. 5!2! 3!6!

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**Evaluate**:

\[
\frac{5! \cdot 2!}{3! \cdot 6!}
\]

**Simplify** your answer as much as possible. 

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In this exercise, you are asked to evaluate the given expression involving factorials. A factorial, denoted by the symbol "!", is the product of all positive integers up to a specified number. For example, \(5! = 5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1 = 120\).

To simplify the expression, calculate the factorial values and reduce the fraction to its simplest form.
Transcribed Image Text:**Evaluate**: \[ \frac{5! \cdot 2!}{3! \cdot 6!} \] **Simplify** your answer as much as possible. [Text Box for answer input] In this exercise, you are asked to evaluate the given expression involving factorials. A factorial, denoted by the symbol "!", is the product of all positive integers up to a specified number. For example, \(5! = 5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1 = 120\). To simplify the expression, calculate the factorial values and reduce the fraction to its simplest form.
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