How do you divide (16sqrt40)/(4sqrt5)16√404√5? Algebra Radicals and Geometry Connections Multiplication and Division of Radicals 1 Answer Joe D. Apr 2, 2015 (16/4)*(sqrt(40)/sqrt(5)) = (164)⋅(√40√5)= 4 * sqrt(8*5)/sqrt(5) = 4⋅√8⋅5√5= 4 * (sqrt(8) * sqrt(5))/sqrt(5) = 4⋅√8⋅√5√5= 4 * sqrt(2^2 * 2) = 4⋅√22⋅2= 4 * 2 * sqrt(2) = 8sqrt(2)4⋅2⋅√2=8√2 Answer link Related questions How do you simplify \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}2√3? How do you multiply and divide radicals? How do you rationalize the denominator? What is Multiplication and Division of Radicals? How do you simplify 7/(""^3sqrt(5)73√5? How do you multiply (sqrt(a) +sqrt(b))(sqrt(a)-sqrt(b))(√a+√b)(√a−√b)? How do you rationalize the denominator for \frac{2x}{\sqrt{5}x}2x√5x? Do you always have to rationalize the denominator? How do you simplify sqrt(5)sqrt(15)√5√15? How do you simplify (7sqrt(13) + 2sqrt(6))(2sqrt(3)+3sqrt(6))(7√13+2√6)(2√3+3√6)? See all questions in Multiplication and Division of Radicals Impact of this question 1945 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License