What is 72/52 Divided By 3/2

Answer: 7252÷32\frac{72}{52}\div\frac{3}{2} = 1213\frac{12}{13}

Solving 7252÷32\frac{72}{52}\div\frac{3}{2}

  • Rewrite the Division as Multiplication by the Reciprocal:

7252÷32=7252×23\frac{72}{52} \div \frac{3}{2} = \frac{72}{52} \times \frac{2}{3}

  • Multiply the Numerators: 72×2=14472 \times 2 = 144
  • Multiply the Denominators: 52×3=15652 \times 3 = 156
  • Form the New Fraction: 7252×32=144156\frac{72}{52} \times \frac{3}{2} = \frac{144}{156}

Let's Simplify 144156\frac{144}{156}

  • Find the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 144144 and 156156. The GCD of 144144 and 156156 is 1212.
  • Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD:144÷12156÷12=1213\frac{144 \div 12}{156 \div 12} = \frac{12}{13}

Answer 7252÷32=1213\frac{72}{52}\div\frac{3}{2} = \frac{12}{13}


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