Question

7/8 * 1/2 =7/16 yes but wouldn't you have to divide it though like divide 16 / 7 = 3 3/7???

Answer 1

No.

Explanation:

I think you're talking about simplifying/reducing the fraction.

You would not do that in this case because the numbers 7 and 16 have no common factors besides 1.

The answer is already in its lowest/reduced form. You do not divide.

Please let me know if this was not what you were talking about!

Answer 2

Think about it like this.
1/2 is a simplified version of 4/8.
So then putting it back into the original equation:
7/8 * 4/8 = 7/16 or 0.4375
The final answer would be 7/16 because there isn’t another way to simplify that.
I hope that makes sense, let me know if you have any questions.