What is 8/5 divided by 9/10?
Looking for the result of 8/5 ÷ 9/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 8/5 by 9/10?
- Invert the divisor (9/10) to get its reciprocal: 10/9
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 8/5 × 10/9 = (8 × 10)/(5 × 9) = 80/45.
- Simplify the fraction (80/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(5):
- 80/5 = 16
- 45/5 = 9
- This gives 16/9.
- Since 16/9 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as .
The result of dividing 8/5 by 9/10 is : 16/9 (or 1.7777777777778 in its decimal form)