Algebra Examples

$\frac{4}{5} \div 2$

Step 1

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

$\frac{\frac{4}{5}}{2}$

Step 2

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

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

Step 3

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 3.1

Factor $2$ out of $4$ .

$\frac{2 (2)}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{2}$

Step 3.2

Cancel the common factor.

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

Step 3.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{2}{5}$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{2}{5}$

Decimal Form:

$0.4$