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6/7 divided by 2/5 how to work this problem

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When dividing fractions it is easy. We just need to multiply it by the inverse of the fraction.

If we're diving by 2/5, it is the same as multiplying 5/2, its inverse.

So:


(6)/(7)((5)/(2))=(6(5))/(7(2))=(30)/(14)=(15)/(7)

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