What is 5/2 divided by 8/7?

How to divide 5/2 by 8/7?

\frac{5}{2} \div \frac{8}{7} = \frac{5 × 7}{2 × 8} = \frac{35}{16}

Invert the divisor (8/7) to get its reciprocal: 7/8
Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 5/2 × 7/8 = (5 × 7)/(2 × 8) = 35/16.
Since 35/16 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as $2 \frac{3}{16}$ .

The result of dividing 5/2 by 8/7 is : 35/16 (or 2.1875 in its decimal form)