What is 85/88 Divided By 7/9

Solving $\frac{85}{88}\div\frac{7}{9}$

• Rewrite the Division as Multiplication by the Reciprocal:

$\frac{85}{88} \div \frac{7}{9} = \frac{85}{88} \times \frac{9}{7}$

• Multiply the Numerators: $85 \times 9 = 765$
• Multiply the Denominators: $88 \times 7 = 616$
• Form the New Fraction: $\frac{85}{88} \times \frac{7}{9} = \frac{765}{616}$

Simplify - Since $\frac{765}{616}$​ is already in its simplest form (there are no common factors between $765$ and $616$ other than $1$), this is the final answer.

Answer $\frac{85}{88}\div\frac{7}{9} = \frac{765}{616}$

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