Basic Math Examples

$(16 \div 4 - 2 \div (- 1)) \div 6$

Step 1

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

$\frac{16 \div 4 - 2 \div (- 1)}{6}$

Step 2

Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.

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Step 2.1

Cancel the common factor of $16$ and $4$ .

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Step 2.1.1

Factor $4$ out of $16$ .

$\frac{4 \cdot 4 \div 4 - 2 \div (- 1)}{6}$

Step 2.1.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 2.1.2.1

Factor $4$ out of $4$ .

$\frac{4 \cdot 4 \div 4 (1) - 2 \div (- 1)}{6}$

Step 2.1.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 \cdot 4 \div 4 \cdot 1 - 2 \div (- 1)}{6}$

Step 2.1.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{\frac{4}{1} - 2 \div (- 1)}{6}$

Step 2.1.2.4

Divide $4$ by $1$ .

$\frac{4 - 2 \div (- 1)}{6}$

Step 2.2

Move the negative one from the denominator of $2 \div (- 1)$ .

$\frac{4 - (- 1 \cdot 2)}{6}$

Step 2.3

Cancel the common factor of $4 - (- 1 \cdot 2)$ and $6$ .

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Step 2.3.1

Reorder terms.

$\frac{- - 1 \cdot 2 + 4}{6}$

Step 2.3.2

Factor $2$ out of $- - 1 \cdot 2$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot (- - 1) + 4}{6}$

Step 2.3.3

Factor $2$ out of $4$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot (- - 1) + 2 \cdot 2}{6}$

Step 2.3.4

Factor $2$ out of $2 \cdot (- - 1) + 2 \cdot 2$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot (- - 1 + 2)}{6}$

Step 2.3.5

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 2.3.5.1

Factor $2$ out of $6$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot (- - 1 + 2)}{2 (3)}$

Step 2.3.5.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 \cdot (- - 1 + 2)}{2 \cdot 3}$

Step 2.3.5.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{- - 1 + 2}{3}$

Step 3

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 3.1

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$\frac{1 + 2}{3}$

Step 3.2

Add $1$ and $2$ .

$\frac{3}{3}$

Step 4

Divide $3$ by $3$ .

$1$