Divide (18r)÷3r^4

$18 r \div 3 r^{4}$

Step 1

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

$\frac{18 r}{3 r^{4}}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $18$ and $3$ .

Factor $3$ out of $18 r$ .

$\frac{3 (6 r)}{3 r^{4}}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $3$ out of $3 r^{4}$ .

$\frac{3 (6 r)}{3 (r^{4})}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 (6 r)}{3 r^{4}}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{6 r}{r^{4}}$

$\frac{6 r}{r^{4}}$

$\frac{6 r}{r^{4}}$

Step 3

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

Factor $r$ out of $6 r$ .

$\frac{r \cdot 6}{r^{4}}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $r$ out of $r^{4}$ .

$\frac{r \cdot 6}{r \cdot r^{3}}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{r \cdot 6}{r \cdot r^{3}}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{6}{r^{3}}$

$\frac{6}{r^{3}}$

$\frac{6}{r^{3}}$

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