Basic Math Examples

$\frac{5}{8} \div 15$

Step 1

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

$\frac{\frac{5}{8}}{15}$

Step 2

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

$\frac{5}{8} \cdot \frac{1}{15}$

Step 3

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

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Step 3.1

Factor $5$ out of $15$ .

$\frac{5}{8} \cdot \frac{1}{5 (3)}$

Step 3.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{5}{8} \cdot \frac{1}{5 \cdot 3}$

Step 3.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{1}{8} \cdot \frac{1}{3}$

Step 4

Multiply $\frac{1}{8}$ by $\frac{1}{3}$ .

$\frac{1}{8 \cdot 3}$

Step 5

Multiply $8$ by $3$ .

$\frac{1}{24}$

Step 6

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{1}{24}$

Decimal Form:

$0.041\overline{6}$