What is 8/2 divided by 8/6?

Looking for the result of 8/2 ÷ 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.

How to divide 8/2 by 8/6?

8 2 ÷ 8 6 = 8 × 6 2 × 8 = 48 16 = 3 1
  1. Invert the divisor (8/6) to get its reciprocal: 6/8
  2. Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 8/2 × 6/8 = (8 × 6)/(2 × 8) = 48/16.
  3. Simplify the fraction (48/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(16):
    • 48/16 = 3
    • 16/16 = 1
  4. This gives 3.

The result of dividing 8/2 by 8/6 is : 3