Question

2 1/2 divided by 1 5/8? I forgot how to divide fractions and simplify them....please help

Answer 1

2 and a 1/2 = 4/2 + 1/2 = 5/2

1 and 5/8 = 8/8 + 5/8 = 13/8

(5/2)/(13/8)=40/26=20/13=13/13+7/13=1+7/13

Answer 2

$2\frac{1}{2}:1\frac{5}{8}=\frac{2\times2+1}{2}:\frac{1\times8+5}{8}=\frac{5}{2}:\frac{13}{8}=\frac{5}{\not2_1}\times\frac{\not8^4}{13}=\frac{5}{1}\times\frac{4}{13}=\frac{5\times4}{1\times13}=\frac{20}{13}=1\frac{7}{13}$