Basic Math Examples

- \frac{15}{13} \div 5

$- \frac{15}{13} \div 5$

Step 1

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

\frac{- \frac{15}{13}}{5}

$\frac{- \frac{15}{13}}{5}$

Step 2

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

- \frac{15}{13} \cdot \frac{1}{5}

$- \frac{15}{13} \cdot \frac{1}{5}$

Step 3

Cancel the common factor of

5

$5$ .

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Step 3.1

Move the leading negative in

- \frac{15}{13}

$- \frac{15}{13}$ into the numerator.

\frac{- 15}{13} \cdot \frac{1}{5}

$\frac{- 15}{13} \cdot \frac{1}{5}$

Step 3.2

Factor

5

$5$ out of

- 15

$- 15$ .

\frac{5 (- 3)}{13} \cdot \frac{1}{5}

$\frac{5 (- 3)}{13} \cdot \frac{1}{5}$

Step 3.3

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{5 \cdot - 3}{13} \cdot \frac{1}{5}$

Step 3.4

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{- 3}{13}$

Step 4

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{3}{13}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{3}{13}$

Decimal Form:

$- 0.\overline{230769}$