What is 9/7 divided by 10/8?
Looking for the result of 9/7 ÷ 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 9/7 by 10/8?
- Invert the divisor (10/8) to get its reciprocal: 8/10
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 9/7 × 8/10 = (9 × 8)/(7 × 10) = 72/70.
- Simplify the fraction (72/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(2):
- 72/2 = 36
- 70/2 = 35
- This gives 36/35.
- Since 36/35 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as .
The result of dividing 9/7 by 10/8 is : 36/35 (or 1.0285714285714 in its decimal form)