What is 70/60 Divided By 1/7

Answer: 7060÷17\frac{70}{60}\div\frac{1}{7} = 496\frac{49}{6}

Solving 7060÷17\frac{70}{60}\div\frac{1}{7}

  • Rewrite the Division as Multiplication by the Reciprocal:

7060÷17=7060×71\frac{70}{60} \div \frac{1}{7} = \frac{70}{60} \times \frac{7}{1}

  • Multiply the Numerators: 70×7=49070 \times 7 = 490
  • Multiply the Denominators: 60×1=6060 \times 1 = 60
  • Form the New Fraction: 7060×17=49060\frac{70}{60} \times \frac{1}{7} = \frac{490}{60}

Let's Simplify 49060\frac{490}{60}

  • Find the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 490490 and 6060. The GCD of 490490 and 6060 is 1010.
  • Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD:490÷1060÷10=496\frac{490 \div 10}{60 \div 10} = \frac{49}{6}

Answer 7060÷17=496\frac{70}{60}\div\frac{1}{7} = \frac{49}{6}


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