What is 2/7 divided by 4/10?
Looking for the result of 2/7 ÷ 4/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 2/7 by 4/10?
- Invert the divisor (4/10) to get its reciprocal: 10/4
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 2/7 × 10/4 = (2 × 10)/(7 × 4) = 20/28.
- Simplify the fraction (20/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(4):
- 20/4 = 5
- 28/4 = 7
- This gives 5/7.
The result of dividing 2/7 by 4/10 is : 5/7 (or 0.71428571428571 in its decimal form)