How do you divide fractions?

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How to Divide Fractions

Rewrite the equation as in “Keep, Change, Flip”
Keep the first fraction.
Change the division sign to multiplication.
Flip the second fraction by switching the top and bottom numbers.
Multiply all numerators together.
Multiply all denominators together.
Reduce the result to lowest terms.

What is 1 8 divided by 2 in a fraction?

116
(1/8) : 2 = 116 = 0.0625 Spelled result in words is one sixteenth.

What is 5/8 as a fraction?

10/16
Decimal and Fraction Conversion Chart

Fraction	Equivalent Fractions	Decimal
6/7	12/14	.857
1/8	2/16	.125
3/8	6/16	.375
5/8	10/16	.625

How do you calculate 1/8 of a number?

Answer: 1/8 of a number can be found by dividing the number by 8. So 14 divided by 8 gives 1.75.

How do you divide fractions and mixed numbers?

Dividing Mixed Numbers using the Dividing Fractions Formula

Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions.
Use the algebraic formula for division of fractions: a/b ÷ c/d = ad / bc.
Reduce fractions and simplify if possible.

How do you solve 8 divided by 5?

Answer: The value of 8 divided by 5 as a fraction is 1⅗. As 8/5 is an improper fraction so when we divide the 8 by 5 we’ll get 1 as quotient and 3 as remainder.

What is 5 divided half?

10
5 : (1/2) = 101 = 10 Spelled result in words is ten.

What is 5/8 in a whole number?

Answer and Explanation: The fraction 5/8 can never be a whole number because it represents part of a whole. The whole is divided into 8 pieces, and the fraction 5/8…

How do you find 5/8 of a number?

Explanation: When asked for a fraction of a number, you multiply the fraction times the number. To multiply by a fraction, you divide by the bottom and multiply by the top. For 58 of 40 , you can say 40÷8=5 then say 5⋅5=25 giving you your final answer of 25 .

What fraction is a multiple of 1 8?

Math Chapter 8 Multiplying Fractions

A	B
What are the next four multiples of 1/8?	2/8, 3/8, 4/8, 5/8
8 x 3/4	6
4 x 5/8	20/8
4 x 4/8	16/8