Question

By what number should be multiplied -8/5 to get -5/12

Answer 1

Answer:

2 is the answer because 8 is divisible by 2 and 5 is not divisible by 2

Answer 2

Answer:

25 / 96

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

by what number should -8/5 be multiplied to get -5/12

Let the number be a . We can write this according to question as

-8 / 5 x a = - 5 / 12

So a = - 5 / 12 / - 8 /5

a = - 5 / 12 x – 5 / 8

a = 25 / 96

So the number to be multiplied will be 25 / 96.