Henry bought 5grams of sugar he split half and gave it to his friend
how much did he give his friend

2.5 grams

Step-by-step explanation:

5 grams/2 people

= (5/2)

= 2.5 grams

2.5 grams.

Step-by-step explanation:

A half of 5 is 5/2 = 2.5.

There are several ways to factorize a term:

1. Extract the common factor

2. Factorization by formulae

3. Cross Multiplication

4. Grouping

I'm not sure I will be able to give you a satisfying answer, but asking this question is like saying why can't    be further simplified. You just can't, because it is the simplest form.

However, if it were , It could be factorized into .

Hope this clears up your confusion.