Basic Math Examples

\frac{18}{72} \div 2

$\frac{18}{72} \div 2$

Step 1

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

\frac{\frac{18}{72}}{2}

$\frac{\frac{18}{72}}{2}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of

18

$18$ and

72

$72$ .

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Step 2.1

Factor

18

$18$ out of

18

$18$ .

\frac{\frac{18 (1)}{72}}{2}

$\frac{\frac{18 (1)}{72}}{2}$

Step 2.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 2.2.1

Factor

18

$18$ out of

72

$72$ .

\frac{\frac{18 \cdot 1}{18 \cdot 4}}{2}

$\frac{\frac{18 \cdot 1}{18 \cdot 4}}{2}$

Step 2.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{\frac{18 \cdot 1}{18 \cdot 4}}{2}$

Step 2.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

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

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

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

Step 3

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

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

Step 4

Multiply

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

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Step 4.1

Multiply

$\frac{1}{4}$ by

$\frac{1}{2}$ .

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

Step 4.2

Multiply

$4$ by

$2$ .

$\frac{1}{8}$

$\frac{1}{8}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{1}{8}$

Decimal Form:

$0.125$

$[\begin{array}{c} x^{2} & \frac{1}{2} \\ \sqrt{π} & \int x d x \end{array}]$