What is 28/57 Divided By 7/8

Answer: 2857÷78\frac{28}{57}\div\frac{7}{8} = 3257\frac{32}{57}

Solving 2857÷78\frac{28}{57}\div\frac{7}{8}

  • Rewrite the Division as Multiplication by the Reciprocal:

2857÷78=2857×87\frac{28}{57} \div \frac{7}{8} = \frac{28}{57} \times \frac{8}{7}

  • Multiply the Numerators: 28×8=22428 \times 8 = 224
  • Multiply the Denominators: 57×7=39957 \times 7 = 399
  • Form the New Fraction: 2857×78=224399\frac{28}{57} \times \frac{7}{8} = \frac{224}{399}

Let's Simplify 224399\frac{224}{399}

  • Find the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 224224 and 399399. The GCD of 224224 and 399399 is 77.
  • Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD:224÷7399÷7=3257\frac{224 \div 7}{399 \div 7} = \frac{32}{57}

Answer 2857÷78=3257\frac{28}{57}\div\frac{7}{8} = \frac{32}{57}


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