What is 8/3 divided by 5/9?
Looking for the result of 8/3 ÷ 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 8/3 by 5/9?
- Invert the divisor (5/9) to get its reciprocal: 9/5
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 8/3 × 9/5 = (8 × 9)/(3 × 5) = 72/15.
- Simplify the fraction (72/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(3):
- 72/3 = 24
- 15/3 = 5
- This gives 24/5.
- Since 24/5 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as .
The result of dividing 8/3 by 5/9 is : 24/5 (or 4.8 in its decimal form)