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  • 21-09-2015
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Reduce to lowest terms:
8/9 divided by (-9/5)
(Eight ninths divided by negative nine over five)

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AL2006
AL2006 AL2006
  • 21-09-2015

To divide by a fraction, invert it and multiply by it.

(8/9) divided by (-9/5) =

(8/9)    times      (-5/9) =

(8 times -5) / (9 times 9) =

             -40/81 .

That fraction can't be reduced.  It's already in lowest terms.

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