What is 4/8 divided by 3?
Looking for the result of 4/8 ÷ 3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 4/8 by 3?
- Invert the divisor (3/1) to get its reciprocal: 1/3
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 4/8 × 1/3 = (4 × 1)/(8 × 3) = 4/24.
- Simplify the fraction (4/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(4):
- 4/4 = 1
- 24/4 = 6
- This gives 1/6.
The result of dividing 4/8 by 3/1 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)