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Divide -5/12 and -5/8

User Dmityugov
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Answer:

2/3

Explanation:

-5/12 divided by -5/8

To solve this you need to change the division sign to a multiplication sign.Then find the reciprocal of the second fraction. It should look like this.

-5/12*-8/5

Then you multiply straight across

5*8=40

5*12=60

40/60

This can be simplified to 2/3

User Richard Hurt
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4 votes

Answer:

2/3

Explanation:

-5/12 ÷ -5/8

Copy dot flip

-5/12 * -8/5

The 5's cancel

-8/-12

Divide the top and bottom by -4

2/3

User Marlou
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