Solve 1/5:1/3:1/8

$$\frac { 1 } { 5 } : \frac { 1 } { 3 } : \frac { 1 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{24}{5}=4.8$$

Solution Steps

Divide \frac{\frac{1}{5}}{\frac{1}{3}} by \frac{1}{8} by multiplying \frac{\frac{1}{5}}{\frac{1}{3}} by the reciprocal of \frac{1}{8}.

$$\frac{\frac{1}{5}\times 8}{\frac{1}{3}}$$

Multiply \frac{1}{5} and 8 to get \frac{8}{5}.

$$\frac{\frac{8}{5}}{\frac{1}{3}}$$

Divide \frac{8}{5} by \frac{1}{3} by multiplying \frac{8}{5} by the reciprocal of \frac{1}{3}.

$$\frac{8}{5}\times 3$$

Express \frac{8}{5}\times 3 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{8\times 3}{5}$$

Multiply 8 and 3 to get 24.

$$\frac{24}{5}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {3} \cdot 3}{5} = 4\frac{4}{5} = 4.8$$