What is 9/7 divided by 8/7?
Looking for the result of 9/7 ÷ 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.
How to divide 9/7 by 8/7?
- Invert the divisor (8/7) to get its reciprocal: 7/8
- Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 9/7 × 7/8 = (9 × 7)/(7 × 8) = 63/56.
- Simplify the fraction (63/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(7):
- 63/7 = 9
- 56/7 = 8
- This gives 9/8.
- Since 9/8 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as .
The result of dividing 9/7 by 8/7 is : 9/8 (or 1.125 in its decimal form)