What is 5/6 / (6/7)?

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To divide fractions, we can multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. The reciprocal of a fraction is obtained by flipping the numerator and the denominator.

So, the reciprocal of 6/7 is 7/6.

Now we can proceed with multiplication:

5/6 * 7/6

The numerator is obtained by multiplying the numerators: 5 * 7 = 35.

The denominator is obtained by multiplying the denominators: 6 * 6 = 36.

Therefore, 5/6 divided by 6/7 is equal to 35/36.