What is 4/7 divided by 4/9?
Looking for the result of 4/7 ÷ 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 4/7 by 4/9?
- Invert the divisor (4/9) to get its reciprocal: 9/4
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 4/7 × 9/4 = (4 × 9)/(7 × 4) = 36/28.
- Simplify the fraction (36/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(4):
- 36/4 = 9
- 28/4 = 7
- This gives 9/7.
- Since 9/7 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as .
The result of dividing 4/7 by 4/9 is : 9/7 (or 1.2857142857143 in its decimal form)