What is 4/10 divided by 4/2?
Looking for the result of 4/10 ÷ 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 4/10 by 4/2?
- Invert the divisor (4/2) to get its reciprocal: 2/4
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 4/10 × 2/4 = (4 × 2)/(10 × 4) = 8/40.
- Simplify the fraction (8/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(8):
- 8/8 = 1
- 40/8 = 5
- This gives 1/5.
The result of dividing 4/10 by 4/2 is : 1/5 (or 0.2 in its decimal form)