What is 4/4 divided by 4/10?

Looking for the result of 4/4 ÷ 4/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.

How to divide 4/4 by 4/10?

4 4 ÷ 4 10 = 4 × 10 4 × 4 = 40 16 = 5 2
  1. Invert the divisor (4/10) to get its reciprocal: 10/4
  2. Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 4/4 × 10/4 = (4 × 10)/(4 × 4) = 40/16.
  3. Simplify the fraction (40/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(8):
    • 40/8 = 5
    • 16/8 = 2
  4. This gives 5/2.
  5. Since 5/2 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as 2 1 2 .

The result of dividing 4/4 by 4/10 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)