What is 7/8 divided by 2/8?

Looking for the result of 7/8 ÷ 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.

How to divide 7/8 by 2/8?

7 8 ÷ 2 8 = 7 × 8 8 × 2 = 56 16 = 7 2
  1. Invert the divisor (2/8) to get its reciprocal: 8/2
  2. Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 7/8 × 8/2 = (7 × 8)/(8 × 2) = 56/16.
  3. Simplify the fraction (56/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(8):
    • 56/8 = 7
    • 16/8 = 2
  4. This gives 7/2.
  5. Since 7/2 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as 3 1 2 .

The result of dividing 7/8 by 2/8 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)