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The quotient of 5/31 divided by 15/23, reduced to the lowest fraction, is

A. 75/373

B. 93/23 or 4 1/23.

C. 23/93

Or D. 115/465

User Potrzebie
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((5)/(31))/((15)/(23))=\\\\(5)/(31)*(23)/(15)=\\\\ (5*23)/(31*15)=\\\\(115)/(465)=\\\\ (23)/(93)\\\\{\boxed{(23)/(93)}

ANSWER: C
User Tim Wijma
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If you would like to solve 5/31 / 15/23, you can calculate this using the following steps:

5/31 / 15/23 = 5/31 * 23/15 = 23/93

The correct result would be C. 23/93.
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