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?

5 1 ÷ 10 1 = 5 × 1 1 × 10 = 5 10 = 1 2
  1. Invert the divisor (10/1) to get its reciprocal: 1/10
  2. Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 5/1 × 1/10 = (5 × 1)/(1 × 10) = 5/10.
  3. Simplify the fraction (5/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(5):
    • 5/5 = 1
    • 10/5 = 2
  4. This gives 1/2.

The result of dividing 5/1 by 10/1 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)