What is 10/6 divided by 1/5?
Looking for the result of 10/6 ÷ 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 10/6 by 1/5?
- Invert the divisor (1/5) to get its reciprocal: 5/1
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 10/6 × 5/1 = (10 × 5)/(6 × 1) = 50/6.
- Simplify the fraction (50/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(2):
- 50/2 = 25
- 6/2 = 3
- This gives 25/3.
- Since 25/3 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as .
The result of dividing 10/6 by 1/5 is : 25/3 (or 8.3333333333333 in its decimal form)