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2/5 divided by 2/3 in simplest form

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The answer is 3/5 in simplest form

Answer:

[tex]\frac{3}{5}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

When dividing by fractions, you can instead invert the fraction and multiply:

[tex]\frac{a}{b}\div\frac{x}{y} =\frac{a}{b} \times\frac{y}{x}[/tex]

To answer your question:

[tex]\frac{2}{5} \div\frac{2}{3} =\frac{2}{5} \times\frac{3}{2} =\frac{2\times3}{5\times2}=\frac{6}{10}=\frac{3}{5}[/tex]