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5/12 ÷ 3/8
divide. write your answer in simplest form​

User Rahulm
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Answer:


(10)/(9) or
1(1)/(9)

Explanation:

We must make the next division of fractions


(5)/(12) ÷
(3)/(8)

Remember that
((a)/(b))^(-1)=(b)/(a)

Then take the denominator of the division which in this case is
(3)/(8) and do
((3)/(8))^(-1)


((3)/(8))^(-1)=(8)/(3)

Now multiply
(5)/(12)*(8)/(3)


(5)/(12)*(8)/(3)=(40)/(36)=(4*10)/(9*4)=(10)/(9)

Finally


(5)/(12) ÷
(3)/(8)
=(10)/(9)

User Jamie M
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Answer:


= 1 \frac { 1 } { 9 } or
1 . 1 1 1

Explanation:

We are given the following two fractions that we are to divide:


\frac { 5 } { 1 2 } ÷
\frac { 3 } { 8 }

We can rewrite this as:


= \frac {\frac { 5 } { 1 2 } } {\frac { 3 } { 8 } }

To change this division into multiplication, we will take the reciprocal of the fraction in the denominator to get:


= \frac { 5 } { 1 2 } * \frac { 8 } { 3 }


= 1 \frac { 1 } { 9 } or
1 . 1 1 1

User Jamirul Islam
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