What is 2/5 divided by 1/8?

How to divide 2/5 by 1/8?

\frac{2}{5} \div \frac{1}{8} = \frac{2 × 8}{5 × 1} = \frac{16}{5}

Invert the divisor (1/8) to get its reciprocal: 8/1
Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 2/5 × 8/1 = (2 × 8)/(5 × 1) = 16/5.
Since 16/5 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as $3 \frac{1}{5}$ .

The result of dividing 2/5 by 1/8 is : 16/5 (or 3.2 in its decimal form)