What is 2/9 divided by 7/9?
Looking for the result of 2/9 ÷ 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 2/9 by 7/9?
- Invert the divisor (7/9) to get its reciprocal: 9/7
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 2/9 × 9/7 = (2 × 9)/(9 × 7) = 18/63.
- Simplify the fraction (18/63) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(9):
- 18/9 = 2
- 63/9 = 7
- This gives 2/7.
The result of dividing 2/9 by 7/9 is : 2/7 (or 0.28571428571429 in its decimal form)