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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How Do You Divide 5/8 by 7/3 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

find a common denominator.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you can do that by multiplying them together, meaning 8 * 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or, in other words, multiply 5/8 by 3, and 7/3 by 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

scratch that, you don't even need to do that. just multiply by the reciprocal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5/8 * 3/7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which makes 15/56

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So You Just Turn The Equation Into A Reciprical Then Multiply It?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay Thanks Dude,.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

more specifically, you multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no problem. don't forget to thank people by giving medals!

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