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4/7 divided by 7/2?????

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Answer: 8/49

Step-by-step explanation: When dividing by a fraction, we can change the division sign to multiplication and flip the second fraction.

So 4/7 ÷ 7/2 means the same thing as 4/7 · 2/7.

So when dividing by a fraction, we can just multiply by the

reciprocal of that fraction or that fraction flipped.

Now multiply across the numerators

and denominators to get 8/49.

Since 8/49 is in lowest terms, it's our final answer.

User Nochem
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Answer:

8/49

Explanation:

4/7 ÷7/2

Copy dot flip

4/7 * 2/7

Multiply the numerators

4*2 = 8

Multiply the denominators

7*7= 49

numerator over denominator

8/49

User Radmen
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