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Which number would divide the numerator and the denominator of the firstfraction to yield the second fraction?

Which number would divide the numerator and the denominator of the firstfraction to-example-1
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Let the fraction to be divided be x.


\begin{gathered} (10)/(12)/ x=(5)/(6) \\ \text{Cross multiplying,} \\ x=(5)/(6)*(12)/(10)=(2)/(2) \end{gathered}

Therefore, the fractional number which divide the first fraction is 2/2.

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