Evaluate 40+(72÷9)÷8

$40 + (72 \div 9) \div 8$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

$40 + \frac{72 \div 9}{8}$

Cancel the common factor of $72$ and $9$ .

Factor $9$ out of $72$ .

$40 + \frac{9 \cdot 8 \div 9}{8}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $9$ out of $9$ .

$40 + \frac{9 \cdot 8 \div 9 (1)}{8}$

Cancel the common factor.

$40 + \frac{9 \cdot 8 \div 9 \cdot 1}{8}$

Rewrite the expression.

$40 + \frac{\frac{8}{1}}{8}$

Divide $8$ by $1$ .

$40 + \frac{8}{8}$

$40 + \frac{8}{8}$

$40 + \frac{8}{8}$

Cancel the common factor of $8$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$40 + \frac{8}{8}$

Rewrite the expression.

$40 + 1$

$40 + 1$

$40 + 1$

Step 2

Add $40$ and $1$ .

$41$

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