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What is 2/7 divided by 7/8

User James McCormack
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Answer:

16/49

Explanation:

First we apply the fraction rule a/b ÷ c/d = a/b × d/c :

2/7 ÷ 7/8

2/7 ×8/7

Multiply fractions using this rule a/b × c/d = a×c/b×d :

2×8 =16

7×7=49

So our final answer is 16/49

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