Simplify \(\frac{8}{15} \div \frac{1}{3}\). Reduce your answer.
Answer (2)
Here we can use fact than we can multiply fraction by inverse of fraction instead of dividing it. Inverse of 1/3 is 3/1 Lets multiply it 15 8 ∗ 1 3 = 15 24 = 15 : 3 24 : 3 = 5 8 = 1 5 3 - its our result
To simplify 15 8 ÷ 3 1 , multiply by the reciprocal: 15 8 × 1 3 = 15 24 = 5 8 . The simplified result is 5 8 or 1 5 3 .
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