What is 7/5 divided by 8/8?

Looking for the result of 7/5 ÷ 8/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.

How to divide 7/5 by 8/8?

7 5 ÷ 8 8 = 7 × 8 5 × 8 = 56 40 = 7 5
  1. Invert the divisor (8/8) to get its reciprocal: 8/8
  2. Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 7/5 × 8/8 = (7 × 8)/(5 × 8) = 56/40.
  3. Simplify the fraction (56/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(8):
    • 56/8 = 7
    • 40/8 = 5
  4. This gives 7/5.
  5. Since 7/5 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as 1 2 5 .

The result of dividing 7/5 by 8/8 is : 7/5 (or 1.4 in its decimal form)