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Divide. Reduce the answer to lowest terms.
3/8 divided by 1/7

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Answer:


2(5)/(8), or
(21)/(8)

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the Keep Change Flip method. Change the sign to multiplication and flip the second fraction.
(3)/(8) ×
(7)/(1)

Multiply the numerators and the denominators separatley.
(3)/(8)×
(7)/(1)\\=
(21)/(8)

This cannot be simplified further, but it can be converted to a mixed number (as opposed to an improper fraction).
(21)/(8) =2(5)/(8)

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