Basic Math Examples

\frac{- 18}{42}

$\frac{- 18}{42}$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of

- 18

$- 18$ and

42

$42$ .

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Step 1.1

Factor

6

$6$ out of

- 18

$- 18$ .

\frac{6 (- 3)}{42}

$\frac{6 (- 3)}{42}$

Step 1.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 1.2.1

Factor

6

$6$ out of

42

$42$ .

\frac{6 \cdot - 3}{6 \cdot 7}

$\frac{6 \cdot - 3}{6 \cdot 7}$

Step 1.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{6 \cdot - 3}{6 \cdot 7}$

Step 1.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{- 3}{7}$

$\frac{- 3}{7}$

$\frac{- 3}{7}$

Step 2

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{3}{7}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{3}{7}$

Decimal Form:

$- 0.\overline{428571}$

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