Compute 6/7 divided by 3/5 simplify answer if possible

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To divide fractions, you can multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction. Therefore, to compute \( \frac{6}{7} \div \frac{3}{5} \), we can write it as:

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

Now, we multiply the numerators and the denominators:

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

Next, we can simplify \( \frac{30}{21} \). Both 30 and 21 can be divided by 3:

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

Thus, the simplified answer is:

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

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Let’s go through the calculation again step-by-step to ensure accuracy.

To divide \( \frac{6}{7} \) by \( \frac{3}{5} \):

  1. Write the division as multiplication by the reciprocal:

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

  2. Multiply the fractions:

    • Multiply the numerators: \( 6 \times 5 = 30 \)
    • Multiply the denominators: \( 7 \times 3 = 21 \)

    Thus, we have:

    \[ \frac{30}{21} \]

  3. Simplify the fraction:

    Both 30 and 21 can be divided by 3:

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

So, the final answer is indeed:

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

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