What is 7/6 divided by 9/8?

Looking for the result of 7/6 ÷ 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.

How to divide 7/6 by 9/8?

7 6 ÷ 9 8 = 7 × 8 6 × 9 = 56 54 = 28 27
  1. Invert the divisor (9/8) to get its reciprocal: 8/9
  2. Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 7/6 × 8/9 = (7 × 8)/(6 × 9) = 56/54.
  3. Simplify the fraction (56/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(2):
    • 56/2 = 28
    • 54/2 = 27
  4. This gives 28/27.
  5. Since 28/27 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as 1 1 27 .

The result of dividing 7/6 by 9/8 is : 28/27 (or 1.037037037037 in its decimal form)