Basic Math Examples

\frac{40}{72}

$\frac{40}{72}$

Step 1

Factor

8

$8$ out of

40

$40$ .

\frac{8 (5)}{72}

$\frac{8 (5)}{72}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 2.1

Factor

8

$8$ out of

72

$72$ .

\frac{8 \cdot 5}{8 \cdot 9}

$\frac{8 \cdot 5}{8 \cdot 9}$

Step 2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{8 \cdot 5}{8 \cdot 9}$

Step 2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{5}{9}$

$\frac{5}{9}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{5}{9}$

Decimal Form:

$0.\overline{5}$

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