5/9 ÷ 1/3 = 5/3
5/9 divided by 1/3 as a fraction is 5/3 and it is 1.6667 as a decimal.
The below work with steps for 5/9 divided by 1/3 as a fraction help users to easily understand how to find what is 5/9 times 3/1.
Solved Example:
Find what is 5/9 divided by 1/3 equals to?
step 1 Address the input parameters, values and observe what to be found:
Input parameters and values:
fraction A = 5/9
fraction B = 1/3
What to be found:
Find what is 5/9 divided by 1/3 in fraction.
(5/9) / (1/3) = ?
step 2 Find the reciprocal of fraction 1/3:
The reciprocal of fraction 1/3 is 3/1.
step 3 Multiplying 5/9 with reciprocal of 1/3 that is 5/9 times 3/1 produces the equivalent fraction for (5/9) / (1/3):
= 5/9 x 3/1
= (5 x 3)/(9 x 1)
= 5 x 1 / (3 x 1)
= 5/3
(5/9) / (1/3) = 5/3
Hence,
5/9 divided by 1/3 as a fraction equals to 5/3