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Perform the operation and simplify the answer fully.

Perform the operation and simplify the answer fully.

1/5 ÷ 2/9

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Quizzma TeamJanuary 19, 2025

To perform the operation ( frac{1}{5} div frac{2}{9} ), you can rewrite the division as multiplication by the reciprocal. Here’s how to do it step-by-step:

1. Write the division as multiplication:

[

frac{1}{5} div frac{2}{9} = frac{1}{5} times frac{9}{2}

]

2. Multiply the numerators and the denominators:

[

= frac{1 times 9}{5 times 2} = frac{9}{10}

]

3. Simplification: The fraction ( frac{9}{10} ) is already in its simplest form since 9 and 10 have no common factors.

The final answer is:

[

frac{9}{10}

]

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Quizzma TeamJanuary 19, 2025

To perform the operation ( frac{1}{5} div frac{2}{9} ), you can multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction.

1. Find the reciprocal of ( frac{2}{9} ), which is ( frac{9}{2} ).
2. Multiply the first fraction by this reciprocal:

[

frac{1}{5} times frac{9}{2} = frac{1 times 9}{5 times 2} = frac{9}{10}

]

So, the simplified answer is ( frac{9}{10} ).

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