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?
- Invert the divisor (5/9) to get its reciprocal: 9/5
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 2/2 × 9/5 = (2 × 9)/(2 × 5) = 18/10.
- Simplify the fraction (18/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(2):
- 18/2 = 9
- 10/2 = 5
- This gives 9/5.
- Since 9/5 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as .
The result of dividing 2/2 by 5/9 is : 9/5 (or 1.8 in its decimal form)