What is 53/54 Divided By 1/5

Solving $\frac{53}{54}\div\frac{1}{5}$

• Rewrite the Division as Multiplication by the Reciprocal:

$\frac{53}{54} \div \frac{1}{5} = \frac{53}{54} \times \frac{5}{1}$

• Multiply the Numerators: $53 \times 5 = 265$
• Multiply the Denominators: $54 \times 1 = 54$
• Form the New Fraction: $\frac{53}{54} \times \frac{1}{5} = \frac{265}{54}$

Simplify - Since $\frac{265}{54}$​ is already in its simplest form (there are no common factors between $265$ and $54$ other than $1$), this is the final answer.

Answer $\frac{53}{54}\div\frac{1}{5} = \frac{265}{54}$

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