How do you evaluate #\frac { 10} { 6} \div \frac { 8} { 2} #?

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GM_Phrostbyte
Dec 16, 2017

#5/12#

Explanation:

When dividing by a fraction, you can multiply the reciprocal of it instead. This is basically "flipping" the fraction over.

#10/6-:8/2=10/6*2/8#

Multiply the numerator and denominators

#10/6*2/8=20/48#

You can simplify this by dividing both the numerator and denominator of the fraction by 4.

#20/48-:4/4=5/12#

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