What is 8/4 divided by 1/7?

Looking for the result of 8/4 ÷ 1/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.

How to divide 8/4 by 1/7?

8 4 ÷ 1 7 = 8 × 7 4 × 1 = 56 4 = 14 1
  1. Invert the divisor (1/7) to get its reciprocal: 7/1
  2. Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 8/4 × 7/1 = (8 × 7)/(4 × 1) = 56/4.
  3. Simplify the fraction (56/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(4):
    • 56/4 = 14
    • 4/4 = 1
  4. This gives 14.

The result of dividing 8/4 by 1/7 is : 14