Evaluate 10/8

$\frac{10}{8}$

Step 1

Factor $2$ out of $10$ .

$\frac{2 (5)}{8}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $8$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot 5}{2 \cdot 4}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 \cdot 5}{2 \cdot 4}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{5}{4}$

$\frac{5}{4}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{5}{4}$

Decimal Form:

$1.25$

Mixed Number Form:

$1 \frac{1}{4}$

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