Can 5/8 determine the fraction u to divide 3/8

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To determine the fraction \( u \) that, when you divide \( \frac{3}{8} \) by \( \frac{5}{8} \), you can set up the equation:

\[ u = \frac{3/8}{5/8} \]

When dividing fractions, you multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor. Therefore:

\[ u = \frac{3}{8} \div \frac{5}{8} = \frac{3}{8} \times \frac{8}{5} \]

The \( 8 \) in the numerator and the denominator cancels out:

\[ u = \frac{3}{5} \]

Thus, the fraction \( u \) that results from dividing \( \frac{3}{8} \) by \( \frac{5}{8} \) is:

\[ u = \frac{3}{5} \]