Write the Fraction in Simplest Form (4/5)÷40

$\frac{4}{5} \div 40$

Step 1

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

$\frac{\frac{4}{5}}{40}$

Step 2

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

$\frac{4}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{40}$

Step 3

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

Factor $4$ out of $40$ .

$\frac{4}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{4 (10)}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{4 \cdot 10}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{1}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{10}$

Step 4

Multiply $\frac{1}{5}$ by $\frac{1}{10}$ .

$\frac{1}{5 \cdot 10}$

Step 5

Multiply $5$ by $10$ .

$\frac{1}{50}$