What is 50/60 Divided By 5/6

Answer: 5060÷56\frac{50}{60}\div\frac{5}{6} = 11\frac{1}{1}

Solving 5060÷56\frac{50}{60}\div\frac{5}{6}

  • Rewrite the Division as Multiplication by the Reciprocal:

5060÷56=5060×65\frac{50}{60} \div \frac{5}{6} = \frac{50}{60} \times \frac{6}{5}

  • Multiply the Numerators: 50×6=30050 \times 6 = 300
  • Multiply the Denominators: 60×5=30060 \times 5 = 300
  • Form the New Fraction: 5060×56=300300\frac{50}{60} \times \frac{5}{6} = \frac{300}{300}

Let's Simplify 300300\frac{300}{300}

  • Find the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 300300 and 300300. The GCD of 300300 and 300300 is 300300.
  • Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD:300÷300300÷300=11\frac{300 \div 300}{300 \div 300} = \frac{1}{1}

Answer 5060÷56=11\frac{50}{60}\div\frac{5}{6} = \frac{1}{1}


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