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What is 2/5 divided by 3/5

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2/5 : 3/5 \\ =2/5*5/3 \\ =(2*5)/(5*3) \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (simplification [5]) \\ =2/3
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((2)/(5))/((3)/(5))=\ \ \ \ \ \ | During\ fraction\ division\ you\ multiply\ first\ fraction\ by\\inverse\ of\ the\ second\\\\ (2)/(5)*(5)/(3)=(2*5)/(5*3)=\ \ \ \ | Shortening\ fractions\\\\ (2)/(3)\\\\ Solution\ is\ (2)/(3).
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