What is 6/4 divided by 9/7?

Looking for the result of 6/4 ÷ 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.

How to divide 6/4 by 9/7?

6 4 ÷ 9 7 = 6 × 7 4 × 9 = 42 36 = 7 6
  1. Invert the divisor (9/7) to get its reciprocal: 7/9
  2. Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 6/4 × 7/9 = (6 × 7)/(4 × 9) = 42/36.
  3. Simplify the fraction (42/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(6):
    • 42/6 = 7
    • 36/6 = 6
  4. This gives 7/6.
  5. Since 7/6 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as 1 1 6 .

The result of dividing 6/4 by 9/7 is : 7/6 (or 1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)