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What is the quotient of 3 1/8 divided 2 1/6?

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Aug 11, 2018

Convert both numbers to fractions

$3 \frac{1}{8} = \frac{25}{8}$ $3 1/8=25/8$

$2 \frac{1}{6} = \frac{13}{6}$ $2 1/6=13/6$

Giving us $\frac{25}{8} / \frac{13}{6}$ $25/8/13/6$
A rule for dividing fractions is multiplying by the reciprocal so,

$\frac{25}{8} \cdot \frac{6}{13} = \frac{150}{104}$ $25/8*6/13=150/104$

$\frac{150}{104}$ $150/104$ can be simplified to $\frac{75}{54}$ $75/54$

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