Basic Math Examples

\frac{5}{8} \div \frac{2}{5}

$\frac{5}{8} \div \frac{2}{5}$

Step 1

To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal.

\frac{5}{8} \cdot \frac{5}{2}

$\frac{5}{8} \cdot \frac{5}{2}$

Step 2

Multiply

\frac{5}{8} \cdot \frac{5}{2}

$\frac{5}{8} \cdot \frac{5}{2}$ .

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Step 2.1

Multiply

\frac{5}{8}

$\frac{5}{8}$ by

\frac{5}{2}

$\frac{5}{2}$ .

\frac{5 \cdot 5}{8 \cdot 2}

$\frac{5 \cdot 5}{8 \cdot 2}$

Step 2.2

Multiply

5

$5$ by

5

$5$ .

\frac{25}{8 \cdot 2}

$\frac{25}{8 \cdot 2}$

Step 2.3

Multiply

8

$8$ by

2

$2$ .

\frac{25}{16}

$\frac{25}{16}$

\frac{25}{16}

$\frac{25}{16}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

\frac{25}{16}

$\frac{25}{16}$

Decimal Form:

1.5625

$1.5625$

Mixed Number Form:

1 \frac{9}{16}

$1 \frac{9}{16}$