Question

What is 1/8 divided by 5?

Answer 1

(1/8) / 5 = (1/8) * (1/5) = 1/40

Answer 2

But when dividing i got 40 since the number has to be bigger than both of the numbers.

Answer 3

Why would it have to be larger than both the numbers?

If you had 1/8 of a pizza and divided it among 5 people, each person would get a pretty small piece.

Answer 4

Thanks for explaining.

Answer 5

You're welcome.