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How do you do 20/4 divided by 8/9 and put it in simplest form?

User RoiEX
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Answer:

45/8 or 5 5/6.

Explanation:

20/4 / 8/9 We invert the second fraction and multiply:

= 20/4 * 9/8

= 180 / 32

= 45/8

= 5 5/8.

User Mark Vanzuela
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Answer:

45/8, or 5.625

Explanation:

20/4 is simplified to 5/1.

5/1 divided by 8/9

5/1 * 9/8

45/8

simplified to 5.625

User Brent Schooley
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