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What’s 1/2 divided by 7/8

User Cadriel
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Answer: 8/14, or simplified, 4/7


Explanation:

Keep

1/2 ÷ 7/8

Change

1/2 · 7/8

Flip

1/2·8/7

Solve

1/2·8/7 = 8/14

Simplify

8/14 = 4/7

User Anthony Akentiev
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1 divided by 7

2 8

1 times the reciprocal 8

2 7


multiply 1 x8= 8

2 x 7= 14

answer: 8/14 which can be simplified to 4/7

User Lilloraffa
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