Basic Math Examples

\frac{18}{6}

$\frac{18}{6}$

Step 1

Reduce the expression

\frac{18}{6}

$\frac{18}{6}$ by cancelling the common factors.

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Step 1.1

Factor

6

$6$ out of

18

$18$ .

\frac{6 \cdot 3}{6}

$\frac{6 \cdot 3}{6}$

Step 1.2

Factor

6

$6$ out of

6

$6$ .

\frac{6 \cdot 3}{6 (1)}

$\frac{6 \cdot 3}{6 (1)}$

Step 1.3

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{6 \cdot 3}{6 \cdot 1}$

Step 1.4

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{3}{1}$

Step 2

Set up the division problem in long division format.

$1$

$3$

Step 3

Divide

$3$ by

$1$ . Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.

	$3$
$1$	$3$

Step 4

Multiply the newest quotient digit

$(3)$ by the divisor

$1$ .

Step 5

Subtract

$3$ from

$3$ .

Step 6

The result of division of

$\frac{3}{1}$ is

$3$ .

$3$