The below work with steps for 1/3 divided by 5/8 as a fraction help users to easily understand how to find what is 1/3 times 8/5.
Solved Example:
Find what is 1/3 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 = 1/3
fraction B = 5/8
What to be found:
Find what is 1/3 divided by 5/8 in fraction.
1/3 ÷ 5/8 = ?
step 2 Find the reciprocal of fraction 5/8:
The reciprocal of fraction 5/8 is 8/5.
step 3 Multiplying 1/3 with reciprocal of 5/8 (1/3 times 8/5) produces the equivalent fraction for 1/3 divided by 5/8:
= 1/3 x 8/5
= (1 x 8)/(3 x 5)
= 8/15
1/3 ÷ 5/8 = 8/15
Hence,
1/3 divided by 5/8 as a fraction equals to 8/15