What is 50/57 Divided By 5/6

Answer: 5057÷56\frac{50}{57}\div\frac{5}{6} = 2019\frac{20}{19}

Solving 5057÷56\frac{50}{57}\div\frac{5}{6}

  • Rewrite the Division as Multiplication by the Reciprocal:

5057÷56=5057×65\frac{50}{57} \div \frac{5}{6} = \frac{50}{57} \times \frac{6}{5}

  • Multiply the Numerators: 50×6=30050 \times 6 = 300
  • Multiply the Denominators: 57×5=28557 \times 5 = 285
  • Form the New Fraction: 5057×56=300285\frac{50}{57} \times \frac{5}{6} = \frac{300}{285}

Let's Simplify 300285\frac{300}{285}

  • Find the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 300300 and 285285. The GCD of 300300 and 285285 is 1515.
  • Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD:300÷15285÷15=2019\frac{300 \div 15}{285 \div 15} = \frac{20}{19}

Answer 5057÷56=2019\frac{50}{57}\div\frac{5}{6} = \frac{20}{19}


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