What is 4/10 divided by 8/4?
Looking for the result of 4/10 ÷ 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 4/10 by 8/4?
- Invert the divisor (8/4) to get its reciprocal: 4/8
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 4/10 × 4/8 = (4 × 4)/(10 × 8) = 16/80.
- Simplify the fraction (16/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(16):
- 16/16 = 1
- 80/16 = 5
- This gives 1/5.
The result of dividing 4/10 by 8/4 is : 1/5 (or 0.2 in its decimal form)