What is 5/9 divided by 3/9?
Looking for the result of 5/9 ÷ 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 5/9 by 3/9?
- Invert the divisor (3/9) to get its reciprocal: 9/3
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 5/9 × 9/3 = (5 × 9)/(9 × 3) = 45/27.
- Simplify the fraction (45/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(9):
- 45/9 = 5
- 27/9 = 3
- This gives 5/3.
- Since 5/3 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as .
The result of dividing 5/9 by 3/9 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)