Basic Math Examples

\frac{10}{4}

$\frac{10}{4}$

Step 1

Reduce the expression

\frac{10}{4}

$\frac{10}{4}$ by cancelling the common factors.

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Step 1.1

Factor

2

$2$ out of

10

$10$ .

\frac{2 (5)}{4}

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

Step 1.2

Factor

2

$2$ out of

4

$4$ .

\frac{2 \cdot 5}{2 \cdot 2}

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

Step 1.3

Cancel the common factor.

\frac{2 \cdot 5}{2 \cdot 2}

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

Step 1.4

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{5}{2}$

Step 2

Set up the division problem in long division format.

$2$

$5$

Step 3

Divide

$5$ by

$2$ . Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.

	$2$
$2$	$5$

Step 4

Multiply the newest quotient digit

$(2)$ by the divisor

$2$ .

Step 5

Subtract

$4$ from

$5$ .

Step 6

The result of division of

$\frac{5}{2}$ is

$2$ with a remainder of

$1$ .

$2 \frac{1}{2}$