Basic Math Examples

$5 \div 8 \div 5$

Step 1

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

$\frac{5 \div 8}{5}$

Step 2

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

$5 \div 8 \cdot \frac{1}{5}$

Step 3

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

$\frac{5}{8} \cdot \frac{1}{5}$

Step 4

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

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Step 4.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{5}{8} \cdot \frac{1}{5}$

Step 4.2

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{1}{8}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{1}{8}$

Decimal Form:

$0.125$