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?

9 7 ÷ 8 7 = 9 × 7 7 × 8 = 63 56 = 9 8
  1. Invert the divisor (8/7) to get its reciprocal: 7/8
  2. Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 9/7 × 7/8 = (9 × 7)/(7 × 8) = 63/56.
  3. Simplify the fraction (63/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(7):
    • 63/7 = 9
    • 56/7 = 8
  4. This gives 9/8.
  5. Since 9/8 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as 1 1 8 .

The result of dividing 9/7 by 8/7 is : 9/8 (or 1.125 in its decimal form)