The below work with steps for 1/2 divided by 5/12 as a fraction help users to easily understand how to find what is 1/2 times 12/5.
Solved Example:
Find what is 1/2 divided by 5/12 equals to?
step 1 Address the input parameters, values and observe what to be found:
Input parameters and values:
fraction A = 1/2
fraction B = 5/12
What to be found:
Find what is 1/2 divided by 5/12 in fraction.
1/2 ÷ 5/12 = ?
step 2 Find the reciprocal of fraction 5/12:
The reciprocal of fraction 5/12 is 12/5.
step 3 Multiplying 1/2 with reciprocal of 5/12 (1/2 times 12/5) produces the equivalent fraction for 1/2 divided by 5/12:
= 1/2 x 12/5
= (1 x 12)/(2 x 5)
= 1 x 6/5
= 6/5
1/2 ÷ 5/12 = 6/5
Hence,
1/2 divided by 5/12 as a fraction equals to 6/5