Question

How do you evaluate `\frac { 10} { 6} \div \frac { 8} { 2}`?

Answer 1

`5/12`

Explanation:

When dividing by a fraction, you can multiply the reciprocal of it instead. This is basically "flipping" the fraction over.

`10/6-:8/2=10/6*2/8`

Multiply the numerator and denominators

`10/6*2/8=20/48`

You can simplify this by dividing both the numerator and denominator of the fraction by 4.

`20/48-:4/4=5/12`