Basic Math Examples

$- \frac{5}{8} \div (- \frac{3}{4})$

Step 1

To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal.

$- \frac{5}{8} (- \frac{4}{3})$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

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Step 2.1

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{5}{8}$ into the numerator.

$\frac{- 5}{8} (- \frac{4}{3})$

Step 2.2

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{4}{3}$ into the numerator.

$\frac{- 5}{8} \cdot \frac{- 4}{3}$

Step 2.3

Factor $4$ out of $8$ .

$\frac{- 5}{4 (2)} \cdot \frac{- 4}{3}$

Step 2.4

Factor $4$ out of $- 4$ .

$\frac{- 5}{4 \cdot 2} \cdot \frac{4 \cdot - 1}{3}$

Step 2.5

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 5}{4 \cdot 2} \cdot \frac{4 \cdot - 1}{3}$

Step 2.6

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{- 5}{2} \cdot \frac{- 1}{3}$

Step 3

Multiply $\frac{- 5}{2}$ by $\frac{- 1}{3}$ .

$\frac{- 5 \cdot - 1}{2 \cdot 3}$

Step 4

Multiply.

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Step 4.1

Multiply $- 5$ by $- 1$ .

$\frac{5}{2 \cdot 3}$

Step 4.2

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$\frac{5}{6}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{5}{6}$

Decimal Form:

$0.8\overline{3}$