Rationalsing and simplifying surds question grade 10

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I am a student and I am having difficulty answering this rationalising and simplifying question: I don't know what to do with the 2 at the bottom as a fraction.

Curds question

Thank you and help is appreciated

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$$\frac{a}{\frac{\sqrt{40}}{2}} = \frac{2a}{\sqrt{40}} = \frac{2a}{\sqrt{5*2^3}} = \frac{2a}{2\sqrt{10}} = \frac{a}{\sqrt{10}} = \frac{\sqrt{10}a}{10}$$