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-5/4 divided by 2 3/5

User RGR
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-25/52

2 3/5 as an improper fraction is 13/5.

In order to divide fractions, find the reciprocal of the last fraction and multiply them.

-5/4 times 5/13 is -25/52

User Frikster
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-5/4 ÷ 2 3/5

Let's turn 2 3/5 into a complete fraction so multiply bottom by two and add it to the top. Take the answer and put it over the original bottom. SO: 13/5

Now KEEP CHANGE FLIP

keep -5/4

change sign to ×

flip 13/5 to 5/13

Thus: -5/4 × 5/13

Simply, multiply

-25/52

Done, hope that helps :)

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