What is 10 5/8 divided by 2?

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What is 10 5/8 divided by 2?

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10 5/8 divided by 2 is
85/16

As a mixed number: 5 5/16

As a decimal: 5.3125

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85/16 is the result of dividing 10 5/8 by 2. As a mixed number that is 5 5/16.

Steps to divide 10 5/8 by 2

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal, so 10 5/8 ÷ 2 is solved by turning the divisor upside down and multiplying. Here is every step.

Step 1: Write both numbers as fractions

A whole number is written over 1, and a mixed number becomes an improper fraction: multiply the whole part by the denominator and add the numerator.

10 5/8 = (10 × 8 + 5)/8 = 85/8

2 = 2/1

Step 2: Flip the divisor

The reciprocal of 2/1 is 1/2, because a fraction and its reciprocal multiply to 1. Division by 2/1 therefore becomes multiplication by 1/2.

85/8 ÷ 2/1 = 85/8 × 1/2

Step 3: Multiply across

Multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.

85/8 × 1/2

=

(85 × 1)/(8 × 2)

=

85/16

Step 4: Write it as a mixed number

The numerator is larger than the denominator, so 85/16 can also be written as a mixed number.

85/16 = 5 5/16

Answer

10 5/8 ÷ 2

=

85/16

(5 5/16)

As a decimal, 10 5/8 ÷ 2 = 5.3125.

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10 5/8 ÷ 285/16= 5.3125

FAQ

What is 10 5/8 divided by 2?

10 5/8 divided by 2 is 85/16

How do you divide 10 5/8 by 2?

Write both numbers as improper fractions: 85/8 and 2/1. Flip the divisor to 1/2 and multiply: 85/8 × 1/2 = 85/16, already in lowest terms.

What is 10 5/8 divided by 2 as a decimal?

10 5/8 ÷ 2 = 85/16 = 5.3125 exactly.

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