How do you simplify 3/5 divided by 2?

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EZ as pi
Oct 31, 2016

3/10

Explanation:

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

For example, dividing a number by 2, is the same as finding half of it.
16 div 2 = 16 xx 1/2 = 8

In this case:
3/5 div 2

=3/5 xx1/2" "larr there is nothing to cancel

3/10

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