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What is 3/5 divided by 1/5?

Answer
3/5 ÷ 1/5 = 3
Fraction
3
Decimal
3
Percent
300%

Step by step

  1. Keep, change, flip
    Keep the first fraction, change ÷ to ×, and flip the second fraction upside down:
    3/5 ÷ 1/5 = 3/5 × 5/1
  2. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
    (3 × 5)/(5 × 1) = 15/5
  3. Simplify
    Divide the top and bottom by 5: 15/5 = 3

Check: 3 × 1/5 = 3/5 ✓

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3/5
1/5
= 3

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    What is 3/5 divided by 1/5?

    3/5 divided by 1/5 is 3. As a decimal it's 3.

    How do you work out 3/5 ÷ 1/5?

    Keep the first fraction, change ÷ to ×, flip the second fraction, then multiply and simplify. The steps above show each line.