wgat is the quotient of -5/9 / 1/5

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To divide fractions, you can multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.

The reciprocal of 1/5 is 5/1 (or simply 5). Therefore, you can rewrite the division as:

(-5/9) * (5/1)

Multiplying the numerators and denominators, we get:

(-5 * 5) / (9 * 1)
= -25 / 9

Therefore, the quotient of -5/9 / 1/5 is -25/9.
-25/9 as a mixed number?
To convert -25/9 to a mixed number, divide the numerator (-25) by the denominator (9) and find the quotient and remainder.

-25 รท 9 = -2 remainder 7

The quotient is -2, and the remainder is 7.

So, -25/9 as a mixed number is:

-2 and 7/9