What is 1/10 divided by 5/2?
Looking for the result of 1/10 ÷ 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 1/10 by 5/2?
- Invert the divisor (5/2) to get its reciprocal: 2/5
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 1/10 × 2/5 = (1 × 2)/(10 × 5) = 2/50.
- Simplify the fraction (2/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(2):
- 2/2 = 1
- 50/2 = 25
- This gives 1/25.
The result of dividing 1/10 by 5/2 is : 1/25 (or 0.04 in its decimal form)