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2/7:12/7 how to divide

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In order to divide two fractions, we cross-multiply them:

This way,


(2)/(7)/(12)/(7)\rightarrow(2\cdot7)/(7\cdot12)\rightarrow(14)/(84)\rightarrow(2)/(12)\rightarrow(1)/(6)

Therefore, we can conclude that


(2)/(7)/(12)/(7)=(1)/(6)

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