What is 2/2 divided by 5/9?

Looking for the result of 2/2 ÷ 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.

How to divide 2/2 by 5/9?

2 2 ÷ 5 9 = 2 × 9 2 × 5 = 18 10 = 9 5
  1. Invert the divisor (5/9) to get its reciprocal: 9/5
  2. Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 2/2 × 9/5 = (2 × 9)/(2 × 5) = 18/10.
  3. Simplify the fraction (18/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(2):
    • 18/2 = 9
    • 10/2 = 5
  4. This gives 9/5.
  5. Since 9/5 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as 1 4 5 .

The result of dividing 2/2 by 5/9 is : 9/5 (or 1.8 in its decimal form)