Pre-Algebra Examples

\frac{10}{5}

$\frac{10}{5}$

Step 1

Reduce the expression

\frac{10}{5}

$\frac{10}{5}$ by cancelling the common factors.

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Step 1.1

Factor

5

$5$ out of

10

$10$ .

\frac{5 \cdot 2}{5}

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

Step 1.2

Factor

5

$5$ out of

5

$5$ .

\frac{5 \cdot 2}{5 (1)}

$\frac{5 \cdot 2}{5 (1)}$

Step 1.3

Cancel the common factor.

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

Step 1.4

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{2}{1}$

Step 2

Set up the division problem in long division format.

$1$

$2$

Step 3

Divide

$2$ by

$1$ . Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.

	$2$
$1$	$2$

Step 4

Multiply the newest quotient digit

$(2)$ by the divisor

$1$ .

	$2$
$1$	$2$
$-$	$2$

Step 5

Subtract

$2$ from

$2$ .

	$2$
$1$	$2$
$-$	$2$
	$0$

Step 6

The result of division of

$\frac{2}{1}$ is

$2$ .

$2$

$\frac{10}{5}$

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