Basic Math Examples

\frac{16}{6}

$\frac{16}{6}$

Step 1

Reduce the expression

\frac{16}{6}

$\frac{16}{6}$ by cancelling the common factors.

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Step 1.1

Factor

2

$2$ out of

16

$16$ .

\frac{2 (8)}{6}

$\frac{2 (8)}{6}$

Step 1.2

Factor

2

$2$ out of

6

$6$ .

\frac{2 \cdot 8}{2 \cdot 3}

$\frac{2 \cdot 8}{2 \cdot 3}$

Step 1.3

Cancel the common factor.

\frac{2 \cdot 8}{2 \cdot 3}

$\frac{2 \cdot 8}{2 \cdot 3}$

Step 1.4

Rewrite the expression.

\frac{8}{3}

$\frac{8}{3}$

\frac{8}{3}

$\frac{8}{3}$

Step 2

Set up the division problem in long division format.

3

$3$

8

$8$

Step 3

Divide

8

$8$ by

3

$3$ . Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.

	$2$ $2$
$3$ $3$	$8$ $8$

Step 4

Multiply the newest quotient digit

(2)

$(2)$ by the divisor

3

$3$ .

Step 5

Subtract

6

$6$ from

8

$8$ .

Step 6

The result of division of

\frac{8}{3}

$\frac{8}{3}$ is

2

$2$ with a remainder of

2

$2$ .

2 \frac{2}{3}

$2 \frac{2}{3}$