What is 10 divided by 4?

Looking for the result of 10 ÷ 4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.

How to divide 10 by 4?

10 1 ÷ 4 1 = 10 × 1 1 × 4 = 10 4 = 5 2
  1. Invert the divisor (4/1) to get its reciprocal: 1/4
  2. Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 10/1 × 1/4 = (10 × 1)/(1 × 4) = 10/4.
  3. Simplify the fraction (10/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 4/2 = 2
  4. This gives 5/2.
  5. Since 5/2 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as 2 1 2 .

The result of dividing 10/1 by 4/1 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)