Basic Math Examples

42 \div 4

$42 \div 4$

Step 1

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

\frac{42}{4}

$\frac{42}{4}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of

42

$42$ and

4

$4$ .

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Step 2.1

Factor

2

$2$ out of

42

$42$ .

\frac{2 (21)}{4}

$\frac{2 (21)}{4}$

Step 2.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 2.2.1

Factor

2

$2$ out of

4

$4$ .

\frac{2 \cdot 21}{2 \cdot 2}

$\frac{2 \cdot 21}{2 \cdot 2}$

Step 2.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

\frac{2 \cdot 21}{2 \cdot 2}

$\frac{2 \cdot 21}{2 \cdot 2}$

Step 2.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

\frac{21}{2}

$\frac{21}{2}$

\frac{21}{2}

$\frac{21}{2}$

\frac{21}{2}

$\frac{21}{2}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

\frac{21}{2}

$\frac{21}{2}$

Decimal Form:

10.5

$10.5$

Mixed Number Form:

10 \frac{1}{2}

$10 \frac{1}{2}$

[\begin{array}{c} x^{2} & \frac{1}{2} \\ \sqrt{π} & \int x d x \end{array}]

$[\begin{array}{c} x^{2} & \frac{1}{2} \\ \sqrt{π} & \int x d x \end{array}]$