What is 8/7 divided by 1/7?

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

How to divide 8/7 by 1/7?

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

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