What is 7/9 divided by 5/9?

Looking for the result of 7/9 ÷ 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.

How to divide 7/9 by 5/9?

7 9 ÷ 5 9 = 7 × 9 9 × 5 = 63 45 = 7 5
  1. Invert the divisor (5/9) to get its reciprocal: 9/5
  2. Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 7/9 × 9/5 = (7 × 9)/(9 × 5) = 63/45.
  3. Simplify the fraction (63/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(9):
    • 63/9 = 7
    • 45/9 = 5
  4. This gives 7/5.
  5. Since 7/5 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as 1 2 5 .

The result of dividing 7/9 by 5/9 is : 7/5 (or 1.4 in its decimal form)