What is the answer for 5/2 and it is equal to 1/3

5/2=2.5, while 1/3= aprox 0.333, therefore 5/2 is not equal to 1/3.

Step-by-step explanation:

Here is the long division table for 5/2

 2.500

25.000

−4      

 10    

−10    

   00  

 −  0  

     00

   −  0

       0

Here is the long division table 1/3 ( to three decimal places)

0.333

31.000

−0      

 10    

−  9    

   10  

 −  9  

     10

   −  9

       1

An easier way to do 5/2 is to think of 50/2, which is 25, and then add a decimal point, making it 2.5.

An easier way to do 1/3 is to think of it as one third (of one), or 0.333 repeating.