SOLUTION: How do you divide and multiply factions? 7/8 x 2/3 ÷ 2/9

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Question 67709: How do you divide and multiply factions? 7/8 x 2/3 ÷ 2/9
Answer by prabhjyot(164) About Me  (Show Source):
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To Divide Fractions:
If A, B, C and D are any numbers,
A%2FB divided by C%2FD = A%2FB multiplied by +D%2FC+
To multiply fractions::When multiplying two common fractions, the procedure is to multiply the numerators and denominators separately and then simplify the resulting fraction

:: +++%287%2F8%29+%2A+%282%2F3%29+%2F+%282%2F9%29++
First multiply
+%28%287%2F8%29+%2A+%282%2F3%29%29%2F++%282%2F9%29+


+%28%287%2A2%29%2F+%288%2A3%29%29%2F+%282%2F9%29+


+%2814%2F24%29%2F+%282%2F9%29+
Now divide
+%2814%2F24%29+%2A+%289%2F2%29+

+%28%2814%2A9%29%2F+%2824%2A2%29%29= +%28126%2F48%29+=%2863%2F24%29