What is 9/8 divided by 3/5?
Looking for the result of 9/8 ÷ 3/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 9/8 by 3/5?
- Invert the divisor (3/5) to get its reciprocal: 5/3
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 9/8 × 5/3 = (9 × 5)/(8 × 3) = 45/24.
- Simplify the fraction (45/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(3):
- 45/3 = 15
- 24/3 = 8
- This gives 15/8.
- Since 15/8 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as .
The result of dividing 9/8 by 3/5 is : 15/8 (or 1.875 in its decimal form)