What is 2/5 divided by 3/8?

How to divide 2/5 by 3/8?

\frac{2}{5} \div \frac{3}{8} = \frac{2 × 8}{5 × 3} = \frac{16}{15}

Invert the divisor (3/8) to get its reciprocal: 8/3
Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 2/5 × 8/3 = (2 × 8)/(5 × 3) = 16/15.
Since 16/15 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as $1 \frac{1}{15}$ .

The result of dividing 2/5 by 3/8 is : 16/15 (or 1.0666666666667 in its decimal form)