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Basic Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal.
Step 1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.3
Combine and .
Step 1.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.4.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.4.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.5
Combine and .
Step 1.6
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 1.7
To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal.
Step 1.8
Multiply by .
Step 1.9
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 1.10
Multiply .
Step 1.10.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.10.2
Multiply by .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.2
Subtract from .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Write as a fraction with denominator .
Step 3.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.4
Multiply by .
Step 3.5
Multiply by .
Step 3.6
Multiply by .
Step 3.7
Multiply by .
Step 3.8
Multiply by .
Step 3.9
Multiply by .
Step 3.10
Multiply by .
Step 3.11
Multiply by .
Step 3.12
Reorder the factors of .
Step 3.13
Multiply by .
Step 4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5
Step 5.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.3
Multiply by .
Step 5.4
Multiply by .
Step 6
Step 6.1
Add and .
Step 6.2
Subtract from .
Step 6.3
Add and .
Step 7
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form:
Mixed Number Form: