What is 1/10 divided by 5/10?

Looking for the result of 1/10 ÷ 5/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.

How to divide 1/10 by 5/10?

1 10 ÷ 5 10 = 1 × 10 10 × 5 = 10 50 = 1 5
  1. Invert the divisor (5/10) to get its reciprocal: 10/5
  2. Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 1/10 × 10/5 = (1 × 10)/(10 × 5) = 10/50.
  3. Simplify the fraction (10/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(10):
    • 10/10 = 1
    • 50/10 = 5
  4. This gives 1/5.

The result of dividing 1/10 by 5/10 is : 1/5 (or 0.2 in its decimal form)