Basic Math Examples

\frac{2}{5} \div 40

$\frac{2}{5} \div 40$

Step 1

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

\frac{\frac{2}{5}}{40}

$\frac{\frac{2}{5}}{40}$

Step 2

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

\frac{2}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{40}

$\frac{2}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{40}$

Step 3

Cancel the common factor of

2

$2$ .

Tap for more steps...

Step 3.1

Factor

2

$2$ out of

40

$40$ .

\frac{2}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{2 (20)}

$\frac{2}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{2 (20)}$

Step 3.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{2 \cdot 20}$

Step 3.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{1}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{20}$

Step 4

Multiply

$\frac{1}{5}$ by

$\frac{1}{20}$ .

$\frac{1}{5 \cdot 20}$

Step 5

Multiply

$5$ by

$20$ .

$\frac{1}{100}$

Step 6

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{1}{100}$

Decimal Form:

$0.01$