Basic Math Examples

$\frac{84}{16}$

Step 1

Reduce the expression

$\frac{84}{16}$ by cancelling the common factors.

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Step 1.1

Factor

$4$ out of

$84$ .

$\frac{4 (21)}{16}$

Step 1.2

Factor

$4$ out of

$16$ .

$\frac{4 \cdot 21}{4 \cdot 4}$

Step 1.3

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 \cdot 21}{4 \cdot 4}$

Step 1.4

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{21}{4}$

Step 2

Set up the division problem in long division format.

$4$

$2$

$1$

Step 3

Divide

$21$ by

$4$ . Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.

		$5$
$4$	$2$	$1$

Step 4

Multiply the newest quotient digit

$(5)$ by the divisor

$4$ .

Step 5

Subtract

$20$ from

$21$ .

Step 6

The result of division of

$\frac{21}{4}$ is

$5$ with a remainder of

$1$ .

$5 \frac{1}{4}$