Divide (-15x^5y^4)/(45xy^3)

$\frac{- 15 x^{5} y^{4}}{45 x y^{3}}$

Cancel the common factor of $- 15$ and $45$ .

Factor $15$ out of $- 15 x^{5} y^{4}$ .

$\frac{15 (- x^{5} y^{4})}{45 x y^{3}}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $15$ out of $45 x y^{3}$ .

$\frac{15 (- x^{5} y^{4})}{15 (3 x y^{3})}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{15 (- x^{5} y^{4})}{15 (3 x y^{3})}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{- x^{5} y^{4}}{3 x y^{3}}$

$\frac{- x^{5} y^{4}}{3 x y^{3}}$

$\frac{- x^{5} y^{4}}{3 x y^{3}}$

Cancel the common factor of $x^{5}$ and $x$ .

Factor $x$ out of $- x^{5} y^{4}$ .

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

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $x$ out of $3 x y^{3}$ .

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

Cancel the common factor.

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

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{- x^{4} y^{4}}{3 y^{3}}$

$\frac{- x^{4} y^{4}}{3 y^{3}}$

$\frac{- x^{4} y^{4}}{3 y^{3}}$

Cancel the common factor of $y^{4}$ and $y^{3}$ .

Factor $y^{3}$ out of $- x^{4} y^{4}$ .

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

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $y^{3}$ out of $3 y^{3}$ .

$\frac{y^{3} (- x^{4} y)}{y^{3} \cdot 3}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{y^{3} (- x^{4} y)}{y^{3} \cdot 3}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{- x^{4} y}{3}$

$\frac{- x^{4} y}{3}$

$\frac{- x^{4} y}{3}$

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{x^{4} y}{3}$

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