What is 54/24 Divided By 5/2

Answer: 5424÷52\frac{54}{24}\div\frac{5}{2} = 910\frac{9}{10}

Solving 5424÷52\frac{54}{24}\div\frac{5}{2}

  • Rewrite the Division as Multiplication by the Reciprocal:

5424÷52=5424×25\frac{54}{24} \div \frac{5}{2} = \frac{54}{24} \times \frac{2}{5}

  • Multiply the Numerators: 54×2=10854 \times 2 = 108
  • Multiply the Denominators: 24×5=12024 \times 5 = 120
  • Form the New Fraction: 5424×52=108120\frac{54}{24} \times \frac{5}{2} = \frac{108}{120}

Let's Simplify 108120\frac{108}{120}

  • Find the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 108108 and 120120. The GCD of 108108 and 120120 is 1212.
  • Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD:108÷12120÷12=910\frac{108 \div 12}{120 \div 12} = \frac{9}{10}

Answer 5424÷52=910\frac{54}{24}\div\frac{5}{2} = \frac{9}{10}


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