5/12 ÷ 1/12 = 5/1
5/12 divided by 1/12 as a fraction is 5/1 and it is 5 as a decimal.
The below work with steps for 5/12 divided by 1/12 as a fraction help users to easily understand how to find what is 5/12 times 12/1.
Solved Example:
Find what is 5/12 divided by 1/12 equals to?
step 1 Address the input parameters, values and observe what to be found:
Input parameters and values:
fraction A = 5/12
fraction B = 1/12
What to be found:
Find what is 5/12 divided by 1/12 in fraction.
(5/12) / (1/12) = ?
step 2 Find the reciprocal of fraction 1/12:
The reciprocal of fraction 1/12 is 12/1.
step 3 Multiplying 5/12 with reciprocal of 1/12 that is 5/12 times 12/1 produces the equivalent fraction for (5/12) / (1/12):
= 5/12 x 12/1
= (5 x 12)/(12 x 1)
= 5 x 1/1
= 5
(5/12) / (1/12) = 5
Hence,
5/12 divided by 1/12 equals to 5