What is 6/3 divided by 5/7?
Looking for the result of 6/3 ÷ 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 6/3 by 5/7?
- Invert the divisor (5/7) to get its reciprocal: 7/5
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 6/3 × 7/5 = (6 × 7)/(3 × 5) = 42/15.
- Simplify the fraction (42/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(3):
- 42/3 = 14
- 15/3 = 5
- This gives 14/5.
- Since 14/5 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as .
The result of dividing 6/3 by 5/7 is : 14/5 (or 2.8 in its decimal form)