How to calculate 2/8 divided by 1/10 (What is 2/8 divided by 1/10?)

How to calculate 2/8 divided by 1/10

What is 2/8 divided by 1/10? How do you divide 2/8 by 1/10? Here we will explain and show you how to calculate 2/8 divided by 1/10.

Before we continue, remember that the numbers above the divider line are called numerators and the numbers below the divider line are called denominators.

Furthermore, the first fraction (2/8) is called the Dividend and the second fraction (1/10) is called the Divisor.

Here are step-by-step instructions showing you how to calculate 2/8 divided by 1/10.

1) We start by setting up 2/8 divided by 1/10 like this so it is easier to read:

		2
		8

		1
		10

2) Next, we flip the numerator and denominator of the Divisor and change the division sign (/) to a multiplication sign (x)

		2
		8

		10
		1

2) Then, we merge the two fractions together like this:

		2 x 10
		8 x 1

3) Finally, we multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.

		2 x 10
		8 x 1

		20
		8

That is it! Now you know how to calculate 2/8 divided by 1/10. The answer is below (simplified if necessary):

2 1/2

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The answer above is 2/8 divided by 1/10 in fraction form. You may also be interested to know that you can get the answer to 2/8 divided by 1/10 in decimal form by taking the fraction answer and dividing the numerator by the denominator.

20 / 8 = 2.5