5/8 divided by what equals 8/6?

Here we will show you how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "5/8 divided by what equals 8/6?" We start by making this word problem into an algebraic equation where "what" is the variable "x".

(5/8) / x = (8/6)

To solve this equation, we want x alone so we start by multiplying x on both sides like this:

((5/8) / x)x = (8/6)x

Which equals:

(5/8) = (8/6)x

Then we divide each side by 8/6 to like this:

(5/8) / (8/6) = ((8/6)x) / (8/6)

(5/8) / (8/6) is 15/32 and ((8/6)x) / (8/6) leaves x which means we end up with x = 15/32. Therefore, the answer to "5/8 divided by what equals 8/6?" is as follows:

15/32

It is always good to double-check your math to make sure you did it right. When we entered 15/32 for x in this equation (5/8) / x = (8/6), we get the following true equation which means our math is correct.

(5/8) / (15/32) = (8/6)

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