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In Mathematics / High School | 2014-05-18

Divide and simplify:

\[
\frac{4}{9} \div \frac{8}{15}
\]

Asked by slaughtern

Answer (3)

9 4 ​ : 15 8 ​ = 9 4 ​ . 8 15 ​ = 6 5 ​ ​
(Simplifing 4 with 8 and 15 with 9)

Answered by Ryan2 | 2024-06-10

4/9 divided by 8/15 4/9[15/8] 60/72 =30/36 =15/18 =5/6

Answered by HunterX | 2024-06-10

To divide 9 4 ​ by 15 8 ​ , we multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction, leading to: 9 4 ​ × 8 15 ​ = 72 60 ​ . Simplifying 72 60 ​ gives us the final answer of 6 5 ​ .
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Answered by HunterX | 2024-10-09