What is 52/39 Divided By 1/8

Answer: 5239÷18\frac{52}{39}\div\frac{1}{8} = 323\frac{32}{3}

Solving 5239÷18\frac{52}{39}\div\frac{1}{8}

  • Rewrite the Division as Multiplication by the Reciprocal:

5239÷18=5239×81\frac{52}{39} \div \frac{1}{8} = \frac{52}{39} \times \frac{8}{1}

  • Multiply the Numerators: 52×8=41652 \times 8 = 416
  • Multiply the Denominators: 39×1=3939 \times 1 = 39
  • Form the New Fraction: 5239×18=41639\frac{52}{39} \times \frac{1}{8} = \frac{416}{39}

Let's Simplify 41639\frac{416}{39}

  • Find the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 416416 and 3939. The GCD of 416416 and 3939 is 1313.
  • Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD:416÷1339÷13=323\frac{416 \div 13}{39 \div 13} = \frac{32}{3}

Answer 5239÷18=323\frac{52}{39}\div\frac{1}{8} = \frac{32}{3}


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