What is 54/24 Divided By 8/7

Answer: 5424÷87\frac{54}{24}\div\frac{8}{7} = 6332\frac{63}{32}

Solving 5424÷87\frac{54}{24}\div\frac{8}{7}

  • Rewrite the Division as Multiplication by the Reciprocal:

5424÷87=5424×78\frac{54}{24} \div \frac{8}{7} = \frac{54}{24} \times \frac{7}{8}

  • Multiply the Numerators: 54×7=37854 \times 7 = 378
  • Multiply the Denominators: 24×8=19224 \times 8 = 192
  • Form the New Fraction: 5424×87=378192\frac{54}{24} \times \frac{8}{7} = \frac{378}{192}

Let's Simplify 378192\frac{378}{192}

  • Find the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 378378 and 192192. The GCD of 378378 and 192192 is 66.
  • Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD:378÷6192÷6=6332\frac{378 \div 6}{192 \div 6} = \frac{63}{32}

Answer 5424÷87=6332\frac{54}{24}\div\frac{8}{7} = \frac{63}{32}


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