1. The question asks if the problem involves cancellation. 2. Cancellation in math typically occurs when simplifying fractions by removing common factors from numerator and denominator. 3. To determine if cancellation is involved, we need to see if the problem includes fractions or expressions where factors can be divided out. 4. Since no specific problem is given, we cannot perform cancellation directly. 5. However, if the problem involves simplifying fractions like $$\frac{a \times b}{a \times c}$$, cancellation of the common factor $a$ would be applied as: $$\frac{\cancel{a} \times b}{\cancel{a} \times c}$$ which simplifies to $$\frac{b}{c}$$ 6. So, cancellation is used when simplifying fractions by removing common factors. 7. If you provide a specific problem, I can show if cancellation is involved and demonstrate it step-by-step.