What is 28/24 Divided By 2/8

Answer: 2824÷28\frac{28}{24}\div\frac{2}{8} = 143\frac{14}{3}

Solving 2824÷28\frac{28}{24}\div\frac{2}{8}

  • Rewrite the Division as Multiplication by the Reciprocal:

2824÷28=2824×82\frac{28}{24} \div \frac{2}{8} = \frac{28}{24} \times \frac{8}{2}

  • Multiply the Numerators: 28×8=22428 \times 8 = 224
  • Multiply the Denominators: 24×2=4824 \times 2 = 48
  • Form the New Fraction: 2824×28=22448\frac{28}{24} \times \frac{2}{8} = \frac{224}{48}

Let's Simplify 22448\frac{224}{48}

  • Find the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 224224 and 4848. The GCD of 224224 and 4848 is 1616.
  • Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD:224÷1648÷16=143\frac{224 \div 16}{48 \div 16} = \frac{14}{3}

Answer 2824÷28=143\frac{28}{24}\div\frac{2}{8} = \frac{14}{3}


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