The below work with steps for 2/5 divided by 3/8 as a fraction help users to easily understand how to find what is 2/5 times 8/3.
Solved Example:
Find what is 2/5 divided by 3/8 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 = 3/8
What to be found:
Find what is 2/5 divided by 3/8 in fraction.
2/5 ÷ 3/8 = ?
step 2 Find the reciprocal of fraction 3/8:
The reciprocal of fraction 3/8 is 8/3.
step 3 Multiplying 2/5 with reciprocal of 3/8 (2/5 times 8/3) produces the equivalent fraction for 2/5 divided by 3/8:
= 2/5 x 8/3
= (2 x 8)/(5 x 3)
= 16/15
2/5 ÷ 3/8 = 16/15
Hence,
2/5 divided by 3/8 as a fraction equals to 16/15