18/5 ÷ 5/8 = 144/25
18/5 divided by 5/8 as a fraction is 144/25 and it is 5.76 as a decimal.
The below work with steps for 18/5 divided by 5/8 as a fraction help users to easily understand how to find what is 18/5 times 8/5.
Solved Example:
Find what is 18/5 divided by 5/8 equals to?
step 1 Address the input parameters, values and observe what to be found:
Input parameters and values:
fraction A = 18/5
fraction B = 5/8
What to be found:
Find what is 18/5 divided by 5/8 in fraction.
(18/5) / (5/8) = ?
step 2 Find the reciprocal of fraction 5/8:
The reciprocal of fraction 5/8 is 8/5.
step 3 Multiplying 18/5 with reciprocal of 5/8 that is 18/5 times 8/5 produces the equivalent fraction for (18/5) / (5/8):
= 18/5 x 8/5
= (18 x 8)/(5 x 5)
= 144/25
(18/5) / (5/8) = 144/25
Hence,
18/5 divided by 5/8 as a fraction equals to 144/25