What is 2/10 divided by 2/5?
Looking for the result of 2/10 ÷ 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 2/10 by 2/5?
- Invert the divisor (2/5) to get its reciprocal: 5/2
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 2/10 × 5/2 = (2 × 5)/(10 × 2) = 10/20.
- Simplify the fraction (10/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(10):
- 10/10 = 1
- 20/10 = 2
- This gives 1/2.
The result of dividing 2/10 by 2/5 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)