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What is 5/3 divided by 1/3?

Answer
5/3 ÷ 1/3 = 5
Fraction
5
Decimal
5
Percent
500%

Step by step

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

Check: 5 × 1/3 = 5/3 ✓

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    What is 5/3 divided by 1/3?

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

    How do you work out 5/3 ÷ 1/3?

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