What is 2 1/2 divided by 10?

Step by step

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

Check: 1/4 × 10 = 5/2 ✓

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