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cely
Sep 7, 2008, 07:35 PM
How many 2/3 are in 4/5?:mad:

smearcase
Sep 8, 2008, 08:20 AM
Divide 4/5 by 2/3 by using the rules for dividing fractions.

robertva
Sep 8, 2008, 08:25 AM
I inverted the 2/3, since multiplying by the reciprocal is the equivalent to division

Separately multiplied the numerators (3 & 4) and the denominators (2 & 5)

Then factored the results to simplify the resulting fraction (hint: there are multiples of two on both lines of the fraction)