Basic Math Examples

\frac{56}{6}

$\frac{56}{6}$

Step 1

Reduce the expression

\frac{56}{6}

$\frac{56}{6}$ by cancelling the common factors.

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Step 1.1

Factor

2

$2$ out of

56

$56$ .

\frac{2 (28)}{6}

$\frac{2 (28)}{6}$

Step 1.2

Factor

2

$2$ out of

6

$6$ .

\frac{2 \cdot 28}{2 \cdot 3}

$\frac{2 \cdot 28}{2 \cdot 3}$

Step 1.3

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 \cdot 28}{2 \cdot 3}$

Step 1.4

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{28}{3}$

Step 2

Set up the division problem in long division format.

$3$

$2$

$8$

Step 3

Divide

$28$ by

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

		$9$
$3$	$2$	$8$

Step 4

Multiply the newest quotient digit

$(9)$ by the divisor

$3$ .

Step 5

Subtract

$27$ from

$28$ .

Step 6

The result of division of

$\frac{28}{3}$ is

$9$ with a remainder of

$1$ .

$9 \frac{1}{3}$