What is 3/10 divided by 1/4?
Looking for the result of 3/10 ÷ 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 3/10 by 1/4?
- Invert the divisor (1/4) to get its reciprocal: 4/1
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 3/10 × 4/1 = (3 × 4)/(10 × 1) = 12/10.
- Simplify the fraction (12/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(2):
- 12/2 = 6
- 10/2 = 5
- This gives 6/5.
- Since 6/5 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as .
The result of dividing 3/10 by 1/4 is : 6/5 (or 1.2 in its decimal form)