What is 8/4 divided by 8/10?

Looking for the result of 8/4 ÷ 8/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.

How to divide 8/4 by 8/10?

8 4 ÷ 8 10 = 8 × 10 4 × 8 = 80 32 = 5 2
  1. Invert the divisor (8/10) to get its reciprocal: 10/8
  2. Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 8/4 × 10/8 = (8 × 10)/(4 × 8) = 80/32.
  3. Simplify the fraction (80/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(16):
    • 80/16 = 5
    • 32/16 = 2
  4. This gives 5/2.
  5. Since 5/2 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as 2 1 2 .

The result of dividing 8/4 by 8/10 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)