What is 1/2 divided by 5/10?

Looking for the result of 1/2 ÷ 5/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.

How to divide 1/2 by 5/10?

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

The result of dividing 1/2 by 5/10 is : 1