The below work with steps for 1/2 divided by 5/8 as a fraction help users to easily understand how to find what is 1/2 times 8/5.
Solved Example:
Find what is 1/2 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 = 1/2
fraction B = 5/8
What to be found:
Find what is 1/2 divided by 5/8 in fraction.
1/2 ÷ 5/8 = ?
step 2 Find the reciprocal of fraction 5/8:
The reciprocal of fraction 5/8 is 8/5.
step 3 Multiplying 1/2 with reciprocal of 5/8 (1/2 times 8/5) produces the equivalent fraction for 1/2 divided by 5/8:
= 1/2 x 8/5
= (1 x 8)/(2 x 5)
= 1 x 4/5
= 4/5
1/2 ÷ 5/8 = 4/5
Hence,
1/2 divided by 5/8 as a fraction equals to 4/5