Question

How do you simplify `10/13 div 5/4`?

Answer 1

`8/13`

Explanation:

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

So dividing by 2 is the same as `xx1/2`

Dividing by 3 is the same as `xx1/3`

`10/13 ÷5/4 = 10/13 xx4/5 " cancel if possible"`

`cancel10^2/13 xx4/cancel5`

=`8/13`