Find the value of \( 5.8 \div 1.2 \)

To find the value of \( 5.8 \div 1.2 \), we can perform the division directly. First, we can convert the division into a fraction: \[ 5.8 \div 1.2 = \frac{5.8}{1.2} \] Next, to simplify the division, we can eliminate the decimals by multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by 10: \[ \frac{5.8 \times 10}{1.2 \times 10} = \frac{58}{12} \] Now, we can simplify \( \frac{58}{12} \). We can find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 58 and 12, which is 2. Now, we divide both the numerator and the denominator by 2: \[ \frac{58 \div 2}{12 \div 2} = \frac{29}{6} \] Next, we can convert \( \frac{29}{6} \) into a decimal by performing the division: \[ 29 \div 6 = 4.8333\ldots \] This can also be expressed as: \[ 4.8333\ldots = 4.83\overline{3} \] Thus, the value of \( 5.8 \div 1.2 \) is approximately: \[ \boxed{4.8333} \] or more precisely, \( \frac{29}{6} \) or \( 4.83\overline{3} \).