Question

2/3÷8
2 over 3 divided by 8?

Answer 1

`(2)/(3)` ÷
`(8)/(1)`

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`(2)/(3)` x
`(1)/(8)`

=
`(1)/(3)` x
`(1)/(4)`

=
`(1)/(12)`

Answer 2

To divide 2/3 by 8, we can convert the division into multiplication by taking the reciprocal of the divisor (8) and multiplying it with the dividend (2/3). The reciprocal of 8 is 1/8, so we have:

2/3 ÷ 8 = 2/3 x 1/8

Multiplying the numerators and denominators, we get:

2/3 x 1/8 = 2/24

Simplifying the fraction, we get:

2/24 = 1/12

Therefore, 2/3 ÷ 8 = 1/12.

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