Basic Math Examples

\frac{15}{7} \div 5

$\frac{15}{7} \div 5$

Step 1

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

\frac{\frac{15}{7}}{5}

$\frac{\frac{15}{7}}{5}$

Step 2

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

\frac{15}{7} \cdot \frac{1}{5}

$\frac{15}{7} \cdot \frac{1}{5}$

Step 3

Cancel the common factor of

5

$5$ .

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Step 3.1

Factor

5

$5$ out of

15

$15$ .

\frac{5 (3)}{7} \cdot \frac{1}{5}

$\frac{5 (3)}{7} \cdot \frac{1}{5}$

Step 3.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{5 \cdot 3}{7} \cdot \frac{1}{5}$

Step 3.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{3}{7}$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{3}{7}$

Decimal Form:

$0.\overline{428571}$