Evaluate 20/8

$\frac{20}{8}$

Step 1

Factor $4$ out of $20$ .

$\frac{4 (5)}{8}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $4$ out of $8$ .

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

Cancel the common factor.

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

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{5}{2}$

$\frac{5}{2}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{5}{2}$

Decimal Form:

$2.5$

Mixed Number Form:

$2 \frac{1}{2}$

Related Questions