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