Basic Math Examples

- \frac{24}{17} \div 6

$- \frac{24}{17} \div 6$

Step 1

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

\frac{- \frac{24}{17}}{6}

$\frac{- \frac{24}{17}}{6}$

Step 2

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

- \frac{24}{17} \cdot \frac{1}{6}

$- \frac{24}{17} \cdot \frac{1}{6}$

Step 3

Cancel the common factor of

6

$6$ .

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Step 3.1

Move the leading negative in

- \frac{24}{17}

$- \frac{24}{17}$ into the numerator.

\frac{- 24}{17} \cdot \frac{1}{6}

$\frac{- 24}{17} \cdot \frac{1}{6}$

Step 3.2

Factor

6

$6$ out of

- 24

$- 24$ .

\frac{6 (- 4)}{17} \cdot \frac{1}{6}

$\frac{6 (- 4)}{17} \cdot \frac{1}{6}$

Step 3.3

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{6 \cdot - 4}{17} \cdot \frac{1}{6}$

Step 3.4

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{- 4}{17}$

Step 4

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{4}{17}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{4}{17}$

Decimal Form:

$- 0.23529411 \dots$