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Divide -1/6 divided -2/9

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Answer:

Fraction Form:
(3)/(4) ///// Decimal Form: 0.75

Explanation:

Reduce the expression,if possible,by reducing the common factors.

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Dividing two fractions is the same as multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal (inverse) of the second fraction.

Take the reciprocal of the second fraction by flipping the numerator and denominator, leaving the negative sign on the numerator, and changing the operation to multiplication. Then the equation becomes

For fraction multiplication, multiply the numerators and then multiply the denominators to get

This fraction can be reduced by dividing both the numerator and denominator by the Greatest Common Factor of 9 and 12 using

Divide -1/6 divided -2/9-example-1
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