Basic Math Examples

$\frac{- 5}{24} \div \frac{16}{48}$

Step 1

To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal.

$\frac{- 5}{24} \cdot \frac{48}{16}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $24$ .

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Step 2.1

Factor $24$ out of $48$ .

$\frac{- 5}{24} \cdot \frac{24 (2)}{16}$

Step 2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 5}{24} \cdot \frac{24 \cdot 2}{16}$

Step 2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$- 5 (\frac{2}{16})$

$- 5 (\frac{2}{16})$

Step 3

Combine $- 5$ and $\frac{2}{16}$ .

$\frac{- 5 \cdot 2}{16}$

Step 4

Multiply $- 5$ by $2$ .

$\frac{- 10}{16}$

Step 5

Cancel the common factor of $- 10$ and $16$ .

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Step 5.1

Factor $2$ out of $- 10$ .

$\frac{2 (- 5)}{16}$

Step 5.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 5.2.1

Factor $2$ out of $16$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot - 5}{2 \cdot 8}$

Step 5.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 \cdot - 5}{2 \cdot 8}$

Step 5.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{- 5}{8}$

$\frac{- 5}{8}$

$\frac{- 5}{8}$

Step 6

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{5}{8}$

Step 7

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{5}{8}$

Decimal Form:

$- 0.625$

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