Solve 5/frac{3{3}}=5/frac{7{3}}

$$\frac { 5 } { \frac { 3 } { 3 } } = \frac { 5 } { \frac { 7 } { 3 } }$$

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Solution Steps

Divide 3 by 3 to get 1.

$$\frac{5}{1}=\frac{5}{\frac{7}{3}}$$

Anything divided by one gives itself.

$$5=\frac{5}{\frac{7}{3}}$$

Divide 5 by \frac{7}{3} by multiplying 5 by the reciprocal of \frac{7}{3}.

$$5=5\times \frac{3}{7}$$

Express 5\times \frac{3}{7} as a single fraction.

$$5=\frac{5\times 3}{7}$$

Multiply 5 and 3 to get 15.

$$5=\frac{15}{7}$$

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{35}{7}.

$$\frac{35}{7}=\frac{15}{7}$$

Compare \frac{35}{7} and \frac{15}{7}.

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