What is 2/5 divided by 4?

Step by step

1. Write each number as a fraction
   4 = 4/1
2. Keep, change, flip
   Keep the first fraction, change ÷ to ×, and flip the second fraction upside down:
   2/5 ÷ 4/1 = 2/5 × 1/4
3. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
   (2 × 1)/(5 × 4) = 2/20
4. Simplify
   Divide the top and bottom by 2: 2/20 = 1/10

Check: 1/10 × 4 = 2/5 ✓

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