What is 11/88 Divided By 7/8

Answer: 1188÷78\frac{11}{88}\div\frac{7}{8} = 17\frac{1}{7}

Solving 1188÷78\frac{11}{88}\div\frac{7}{8}

  • Rewrite the Division as Multiplication by the Reciprocal:

1188÷78=1188×87\frac{11}{88} \div \frac{7}{8} = \frac{11}{88} \times \frac{8}{7}

  • Multiply the Numerators: 11×8=8811 \times 8 = 88
  • Multiply the Denominators: 88×7=61688 \times 7 = 616
  • Form the New Fraction: 1188×78=88616\frac{11}{88} \times \frac{7}{8} = \frac{88}{616}

Let's Simplify 88616\frac{88}{616}

  • Find the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 8888 and 616616. The GCD of 8888 and 616616 is 8888.
  • Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD:88÷88616÷88=17\frac{88 \div 88}{616 \div 88} = \frac{1}{7}

Answer 1188÷78=17\frac{11}{88}\div\frac{7}{8} = \frac{1}{7}


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