Solve 2/3:2/9

$$\frac { 2 } { 3 } : \frac { 2 } { 9 }$$

Evaluate

$$3$$

Solution Steps

Divide \frac{2}{3} by \frac{2}{9} by multiplying \frac{2}{3} by the reciprocal of \frac{2}{9}.

$$\frac{2}{3}\times \frac{9}{2}$$

Multiply \frac{2}{3} times \frac{9}{2} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{2\times 9}{3\times 2}$$

Cancel out 2 in both numerator and denominator.

$$\frac{9}{3}$$

Divide 9 by 3 to get 3.

$$3$$

Factor

$$3$$