Basic Math Examples

$68 \div \frac{12}{5}$

Step 1

To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal.

$68 (\frac{5}{12})$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of

$4$ .

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Step 2.1

Factor

$4$ out of

$68$ .

$4 (17) \frac{5}{12}$

Step 2.2

Factor

$4$ out of

$12$ .

$4 \cdot 17 \frac{5}{4 \cdot 3}$

Step 2.3

Cancel the common factor.

$4 \cdot 17 \frac{5}{4 \cdot 3}$

Step 2.4

Rewrite the expression.

$17 (\frac{5}{3})$

Step 3

Combine

$17$ and

$\frac{5}{3}$ .

$\frac{17 \cdot 5}{3}$

Step 4

Multiply

$17$ by

$5$ .

$\frac{85}{3}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{85}{3}$

Decimal Form:

$28.\overline{3}$

Mixed Number Form:

$28 \frac{1}{3}$