Basic Math Examples

$\frac{1}{2} \cdot \sqrt{16}$

Step 1

Simplify the expression.

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Step 1.1

Rewrite $16$ as $4^{2}$ .

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

Step 1.2

Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.

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

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 2.1

Factor $2$ out of $4$ .

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

Step 2.2

Cancel the common factor.

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

Step 2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$2$