How do you simplify 1.2 div 8.6521.2÷8.652?

1 Answer
Nov 1, 2017

1/7.2117.21 or 0.1386962550.138696255

Explanation:

1.2-:8.6521.2÷8.652

1 2/10-:8 652/10001210÷86521000

12/10-:8652/10001210÷86521000

cancel12^1/cancel10^1xxcancel1000^100/cancel8652^721

cancel100^1/cancel721^7.21

1/7.21 or 0.138696255

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1.2-:8.652=0.138696255

1/7.21

1-:7.21=0.138696255