Divide (-8a^3b)/(4ab^3)

-8a3b4ab3

Cancel the common factor of -8 and 4.

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Factor 4 out of -8a3b.

4(-2a3b)4ab3

Cancel the common factors.

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Factor 4 out of 4ab3.

4(-2a3b)4(ab3)

Cancel the common factor.

4(-2a3b)4(ab3)

Rewrite the expression.

-2a3bab3

Cancel the common factor of a3 and a.

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Factor a out of -2a3b.

a(-2a2b)ab3

Cancel the common factors.

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Factor a out of ab3.

a(-2a2b)a(b3)

Cancel the common factor.

a(-2a2b)ab3

Rewrite the expression.

-2a2bb3

Cancel the common factor of b and b3.

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Factor b out of -2a2b.

b(-2a2)b3

Cancel the common factors.

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Factor b out of b3.

b(-2a2)b⋅b2

Cancel the common factor.

b(-2a2)b⋅b2

Rewrite the expression.

-2a2b2

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

-2a2b2

Divide (-8a^3b)/(4ab^3)

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