How do you simplify $\frac{\frac{3}{5}}{\frac{9}{4}}$ $(3/5) / (9/4)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-01T23:26:42

See below.

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But for a quick calculation, you can simply multiply $3 \cdot 4 = 12$ $3*4=12$ for the numerator, and $5 \cdot 9 = 45$ $5*9=45$ for the denominator.

$= \frac{12}{45} = \frac{4}{15}$ $=12/45 = 4/15$

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