What is 8 divided by 3/5?

How to divide 8 by 3/5?

\frac{8}{1} \div \frac{3}{5} = \frac{8 × 5}{1 × 3} = \frac{40}{3}

Invert the divisor (3/5) to get its reciprocal: 5/3
Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 8/1 × 5/3 = (8 × 5)/(1 × 3) = 40/3.
Since 40/3 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as $13 \frac{1}{3}$ .

The result of dividing 8/1 by 3/5 is : 40/3 (or 13.333333333333 in its decimal form)