What is 5 divided by 10?
Looking for the result of 5 ÷ 10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 5 by 10?
- Invert the divisor (10/1) to get its reciprocal: 1/10
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 5/1 × 1/10 = (5 × 1)/(1 × 10) = 5/10.
- Simplify the fraction (5/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(5):
- 5/5 = 1
- 10/5 = 2
- This gives 1/2.
The result of dividing 5/1 by 10/1 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)