SOLUTION: i need help on dividing a fraction by a fraction

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Question 390440: i need help on dividing a fraction by a fraction
Found 2 solutions by richard1234, stanbon:
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In general, if we have

%28a%2Fb%29%2F%28c%2Fd%29 or a%2Fb divided by c%2Fd

Multiplying both numerator and denominator by d%2Fc, this becomes ad%2Fbc. Basically, the algorithm is to flip (find the reciprocal) the second fraction then multiply. For example,

%285%2F6%29%2F%283%2F4%29+=+%285%2A4%29%2F%286%2A3%29+=+20%2F18+=+10%2F9

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
i need help on dividing a fraction by a fraction
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[2/3]/[4/5]
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Invert the denominator and multiply to get:
[2/3]
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= 10/12
= 5/6
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Cheers,
Stan H.