What is 19/95 Divided By 3/8

Answer: 1995÷38\frac{19}{95}\div\frac{3}{8} = 815\frac{8}{15}

Solving 1995÷38\frac{19}{95}\div\frac{3}{8}

  • Rewrite the Division as Multiplication by the Reciprocal:

1995÷38=1995×83\frac{19}{95} \div \frac{3}{8} = \frac{19}{95} \times \frac{8}{3}

  • Multiply the Numerators: 19×8=15219 \times 8 = 152
  • Multiply the Denominators: 95×3=28595 \times 3 = 285
  • Form the New Fraction: 1995×38=152285\frac{19}{95} \times \frac{3}{8} = \frac{152}{285}

Let's Simplify 152285\frac{152}{285}

  • Find the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 152152 and 285285. The GCD of 152152 and 285285 is 1919.
  • Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD:152÷19285÷19=815\frac{152 \div 19}{285 \div 19} = \frac{8}{15}

Answer 1995÷38=815\frac{19}{95}\div\frac{3}{8} = \frac{8}{15}


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