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What is the same as 8/9 divided by 2/3

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(8/9)÷(2/3)= (8÷2)/(9-3) = 4/3 (one and one third).
You divide fractions as you would multiply. The first numerator is divided by the second as are the denominators.
User Teoreda
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Division of a fraction is the same as multiplication by its reciprocal.

(8)/(9) / (2)/(3) = (8)/(9)* (3)/(2) = (24)/(18) = (4)/(3)
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