SOLUTION: Divide. Write the result in simplest form. 8/13 divided by 8/23

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Question 85419: Divide. Write the result in simplest form. 8/13 divided by 8/23
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Question:


Divide. Write the result in simplest form. 8/13 divided by 8/23

Answer:

Your question is ....+%288%2F13%29+%2F+%288%2F23%29+


While mulitplying a rational number by another rational number, take the reciprocal of the divisor and multip[ly it with the dividend...


Here....

dividend is +8%2F13+

divisor is 8%2F23



Reciprocal of divisor is +23%2F8


The the given question becomes.........


+%288%2F13%29+%2F+%288%2F23%29+ = 8%2F13 * 23%2F8


Here you have 8 in numerator and denominator...so they will get cancelled....


==> 23%2F13+

It is not possible to simplify further.


So the answer is .....23%2F13