What is 8/4 divided by 5/6?
Looking for the result of 8/4 ÷ 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 8/4 by 5/6?
- Invert the divisor (5/6) to get its reciprocal: 6/5
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 8/4 × 6/5 = (8 × 6)/(4 × 5) = 48/20.
- Simplify the fraction (48/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(4):
- 48/4 = 12
- 20/4 = 5
- This gives 12/5.
- Since 12/5 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as .
The result of dividing 8/4 by 5/6 is : 12/5 (or 2.4 in its decimal form)