Basic Math Examples

$\frac{5}{3 a^{2}} \cdot \frac{8}{a^{3}}$

Step 1

Combine.

$\frac{5 \cdot 8}{3 a^{2} a^{3}}$

Step 2

Multiply $a^{2}$ by $a^{3}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 2.1

Move $a^{3}$ .

$\frac{5 \cdot 8}{3 (a^{3} a^{2})}$

Step 2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$\frac{5 \cdot 8}{3 a^{3 + 2}}$

Step 2.3

Add $3$ and $2$ .

$\frac{5 \cdot 8}{3 a^{5}}$

Step 3

Multiply $5$ by $8$ .

$\frac{40}{3 a^{5}}$