What is 7 divided by 2/5?

How to divide 7 by 2/5?

\frac{7}{1} \div \frac{2}{5} = \frac{7 × 5}{1 × 2} = \frac{35}{2}

Invert the divisor (2/5) to get its reciprocal: 5/2
Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 7/1 × 5/2 = (7 × 5)/(1 × 2) = 35/2.
Since 35/2 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as $17 \frac{1}{2}$ .

The result of dividing 7/1 by 2/5 is : 35/2 (or 17.5 in its decimal form)