Question
What is the result of 5 divided by one-fifth?
5 fraction bars. Each bar is labeled 1 with 5 boxes labeled one-fifth underneath.
StartFraction 1 Over 25 EndFraction
One-fifth
1
25
5 fraction bars. Each bar is labeled 1 with 5 boxes labeled one-fifth underneath.
StartFraction 1 Over 25 EndFraction
One-fifth
1
25
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To divide a number by a fraction, you can multiply by the reciprocal of that fraction.
In this case, you want to divide 5 by one-fifth (1/5):
\[
5 \div \frac{1}{5} = 5 \times 5
\]
This is because the reciprocal of \(\frac{1}{5}\) is \(5\).
So, calculating that:
\[
5 \times 5 = 25
\]
Therefore, the result of 5 divided by one-fifth is **25**.
In this case, you want to divide 5 by one-fifth (1/5):
\[
5 \div \frac{1}{5} = 5 \times 5
\]
This is because the reciprocal of \(\frac{1}{5}\) is \(5\).
So, calculating that:
\[
5 \times 5 = 25
\]
Therefore, the result of 5 divided by one-fifth is **25**.