Compute: 6/7÷3/5

. Simplify the answer if possible.

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To compute \( \frac{6}{7} \div \frac{3}{5} \), you can multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction. The reciprocal of \( \frac{3}{5} \) is \( \frac{5}{3} \).

So, the computation becomes:

\[ \frac{6}{7} \times \frac{5}{3} \]

Now, multiply the numerators and the denominators:

\[ = \frac{6 \times 5}{7 \times 3} = \frac{30}{21} \]

Next, we simplify \( \frac{30}{21} \). The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 30 and 21 is 3. Divide both the numerator and denominator by 3:

\[ \frac{30 \div 3}{21 \div 3} = \frac{10}{7} \]

Thus, the final answer is:

\[ \frac{10}{7} \]

This cannot be simplified further, and it can also be expressed as a mixed number:

\[ 1 \frac{3}{7} \]

So, the simplified answer is \( \frac{10}{7} \) or \( 1 \frac{3}{7} \).