What is 4/8 divided by 7?

Looking for the result of 4/8 ÷ 7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.

How to divide 4/8 by 7?

4 8 ÷ 7 1 = 4 × 1 8 × 7 = 4 56 = 1 14
  1. Invert the divisor (7/1) to get its reciprocal: 1/7
  2. Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 4/8 × 1/7 = (4 × 1)/(8 × 7) = 4/56.
  3. Simplify the fraction (4/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 56/4 = 14
  4. This gives 1/14.

The result of dividing 4/8 by 7/1 is : 1/14 (or 0.071428571428571 in its decimal form)