What is 54/24 Divided By 7/2

Answer: 5424÷72\frac{54}{24}\div\frac{7}{2} = 914\frac{9}{14}

Solving 5424÷72\frac{54}{24}\div\frac{7}{2}

  • Rewrite the Division as Multiplication by the Reciprocal:

5424÷72=5424×27\frac{54}{24} \div \frac{7}{2} = \frac{54}{24} \times \frac{2}{7}

  • Multiply the Numerators: 54×2=10854 \times 2 = 108
  • Multiply the Denominators: 24×7=16824 \times 7 = 168
  • Form the New Fraction: 5424×72=108168\frac{54}{24} \times \frac{7}{2} = \frac{108}{168}

Let's Simplify 108168\frac{108}{168}

  • Find the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 108108 and 168168. The GCD of 108108 and 168168 is 1212.
  • Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD:108÷12168÷12=914\frac{108 \div 12}{168 \div 12} = \frac{9}{14}

Answer 5424÷72=914\frac{54}{24}\div\frac{7}{2} = \frac{9}{14}


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