What is 1/10 divided by 4/5?
Looking for the result of 1/10 ÷ 4/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 1/10 by 4/5?
- Invert the divisor (4/5) to get its reciprocal: 5/4
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 1/10 × 5/4 = (1 × 5)/(10 × 4) = 5/40.
- Simplify the fraction (5/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(5):
- 5/5 = 1
- 40/5 = 8
- This gives 1/8.
The result of dividing 1/10 by 4/5 is : 1/8 (or 0.125 in its decimal form)