Algebra Examples

$\frac{\sqrt{4}}{2 \sqrt{20}}$

Step 1

Combine $\sqrt{4}$ and $\sqrt{20}$ into a single radical.

$\frac{\sqrt{\frac{4}{20}}}{2}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $4$ and $20$ .

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Step 2.1

Factor $4$ out of $4$ .

$\frac{\sqrt{\frac{4 (1)}{20}}}{2}$

Step 2.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 2.2.1

Factor $4$ out of $20$ .

$\frac{\sqrt{\frac{4 \cdot 1}{4 \cdot 5}}}{2}$

Step 2.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{\sqrt{\frac{4 \cdot 1}{4 \cdot 5}}}{2}$

Step 2.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{\sqrt{\frac{1}{5}}}{2}$

Step 3

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 3.1

Rewrite $\sqrt{\frac{1}{5}}$ as $\frac{\sqrt{1}}{\sqrt{5}}$ .

$\frac{\frac{\sqrt{1}}{\sqrt{5}}}{2}$

Step 3.2

Any root of $1$ is $1$ .

$\frac{\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}}{2}$

Step 3.3

Multiply $\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}$ by $\frac{\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{5}}$ .

$\frac{\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}} \cdot \frac{\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{5}}}{2}$

Step 3.4

Combine and simplify the denominator.

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Step 3.4.1

Multiply $\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}$ by $\frac{\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{5}}$ .

$\frac{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{5}}}{2}$

Step 3.4.2

Raise $\sqrt{5}$ to the power of $1$ .

$\frac{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{{\sqrt{5}}^{1} \sqrt{5}}}{2}$

Step 3.4.3

Raise $\sqrt{5}$ to the power of $1$ .

$\frac{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{{\sqrt{5}}^{1} {\sqrt{5}}^{1}}}{2}$

Step 3.4.4

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$\frac{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{{\sqrt{5}}^{1 + 1}}}{2}$

Step 3.4.5

Add $1$ and $1$ .

$\frac{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{{\sqrt{5}}^{2}}}{2}$

Step 3.4.6

Rewrite ${\sqrt{5}}^{2}$ as $5$ .

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Step 3.4.6.1

Use $\sqrt[n]{a^{x}} = a^{\frac{x}{n}}$ to rewrite $\sqrt{5}$ as $5^{\frac{1}{2}}$ .

$\frac{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{{(5^{\frac{1}{2}})}^{2}}}{2}$

Step 3.4.6.2

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$\frac{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{5^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2}}}{2}$

Step 3.4.6.3

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $2$ .

$\frac{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{5^{\frac{2}{2}}}}{2}$

Step 3.4.6.4

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 3.4.6.4.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{5^{\frac{2}{2}}}}{2}$

Step 3.4.6.4.2

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{5^{1}}}{2}$

Step 3.4.6.5

Evaluate the exponent.

$\frac{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{5}}{2}$

Step 4

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{2}$

Step 5

Multiply $\frac{\sqrt{5}}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{2}$ .

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Step 5.1

Multiply $\frac{\sqrt{5}}{5}$ by $\frac{1}{2}$ .

$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{5 \cdot 2}$

Step 5.2

Multiply $5$ by $2$ .

$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{10}$

Step 6

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{10}$

Decimal Form:

$0.22360679 \dots$