Pre-Algebra Examples

$\frac{12 x^{6}}{- 3 x^{2}}$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $12$ and $- 3$ .

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Step 1.1

Factor $3$ out of $12 x^{6}$ .

$\frac{3 (4 x^{6})}{- 3 x^{2}}$

Step 1.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 1.2.1

Factor $3$ out of $- 3 x^{2}$ .

$\frac{3 (4 x^{6})}{3 (- x^{2})}$

Step 1.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 (4 x^{6})}{3 (- x^{2})}$

Step 1.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{4 x^{6}}{- x^{2}}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $x^{6}$ and $x^{2}$ .

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Step 2.1

Factor $x^{2}$ out of $4 x^{6}$ .

$\frac{x^{2} (4 x^{4})}{- x^{2}}$

Step 2.2

Move the negative one from the denominator of $\frac{4 x^{4}}{- 1}$ .

$- 1 \cdot (4 x^{4})$

Step 3

Simplify the expression.

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Step 3.1

Rewrite $- 1 \cdot (4 x^{4})$ as $- (4 x^{4})$ .

$- (4 x^{4})$

Step 3.2

Multiply $4$ by $- 1$ .

$- 4 x^{4}$