Question

7/8 X 2/7 = ________ reduce your answer to the lowest terms

Answer 1

The answer is:

1/4

Work/explanation:

To multiply fractions, simplify them first:

`\sf{(7)/(8) *(2)/(7)}`

Look what happens now.

`\sf{(\diagdown\!\!\!\!7)/(8)*(2)/(\diagdown\!\!\!\!\!7)}`

`\sf{(1)/(8) *(2)/(1)}`

Divide by 2 :

`\sf{(1)/(4) *(1)/(1)}`

Now if you multiply, you'll get :

`\sf{(1*1)/(4*1)}`

Which simplifies to 1/4.

Therefore, the answer is 1/4.

Answer 2

7/8 × 2/7

cut 7 on both the sides

=1/4