The below work with steps for 1/8 divided by 5/2 as a fraction help users to easily understand how to find what is 1/8 times 2/5.
Solved Example:
Find what is 1/8 divided by 5/2 equals to?
step 1 Address the input parameters, values and observe what to be found:
Input parameters and values:
fraction A = 1/8
fraction B = 5/2
What to be found:
Find what is 1/8 divided by 5/2 in fraction.
1/8 ÷ 5/2 = ?
step 2 Find the reciprocal of fraction 5/2:
The reciprocal of fraction 5/2 is 2/5.
step 3 Multiplying 1/8 with reciprocal of 5/2 (1/8 times 2/5) produces the equivalent fraction for 1/8 divided by 5/2:
= 1/8 x 2/5
= (1 x 2)/(8 x 5)
= 1 x 1 / (4 x 5)
= 1/20
1/8 ÷ 5/2 = 1/20
Hence,
1/8 divided by 5/2 as a fraction equals to 1/20