What is 5/8 divided by 8/4?
Looking for the result of 5/8 ÷ 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 5/8 by 8/4?
- Invert the divisor (8/4) to get its reciprocal: 4/8
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 5/8 × 4/8 = (5 × 4)/(8 × 8) = 20/64.
- Simplify the fraction (20/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(4):
- 20/4 = 5
- 64/4 = 16
- This gives 5/16.
The result of dividing 5/8 by 8/4 is : 5/16 (or 0.3125 in its decimal form)