How do you simplify #3 div 3/5#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-10-01T02:08:49

#3-:3/5=color(blue)5#

Simplify:

#3-:3/5#

Any whole number is a fraction, such as #n=n/1#.

Rewrite the expression.

#3/1-:3/5#

When dividing by a fraction, invert the fraction and multiply the numerators and denominators.

#3/1xx5/3#

Simplify.

#(3xx5)/(1xx3)#

Simplify.

#15/3#

Reduce the fraction.

#5#