What is 5/10 divided by 3?
Looking for the result of 5/10 ÷ 3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 5/10 by 3?
- Invert the divisor (3/1) to get its reciprocal: 1/3
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 5/10 × 1/3 = (5 × 1)/(10 × 3) = 5/30.
- Simplify the fraction (5/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(5):
- 5/5 = 1
- 30/5 = 6
- This gives 1/6.
The result of dividing 5/10 by 3/1 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)