Simplify (8b^5)/(64b^4)

$\frac{8 b^{5}}{64 b^{4}}$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $8$ and $64$ .

Factor $8$ out of $8 b^{5}$ .

$\frac{8 (b^{5})}{64 b^{4}}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $8$ out of $64 b^{4}$ .

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

Cancel the common factor.

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

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{b^{5}}{8 b^{4}}$

$\frac{b^{5}}{8 b^{4}}$

$\frac{b^{5}}{8 b^{4}}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $b^{5}$ and $b^{4}$ .

Factor $b^{4}$ out of $b^{5}$ .

$\frac{b^{4} b}{8 b^{4}}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $b^{4}$ out of $8 b^{4}$ .

$\frac{b^{4} b}{b^{4} \cdot 8}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{b^{4} b}{b^{4} \cdot 8}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{b}{8}$

$\frac{b}{8}$

$\frac{b}{8}$

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