SOLUTION: what is 3/8 divided by 5/9 in lowest terms

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Question 622085: what is 3/8 divided by 5/9 in lowest terms
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3/8 divided by 5/9


(3/8)*(9/5)


(3*9)/(8*5)


27/40


So the answer is 27/40