What is 74/38 Divided By 3/7

Answer: 7438÷37\frac{74}{38}\div\frac{3}{7} = 25957\frac{259}{57}

Solving 7438÷37\frac{74}{38}\div\frac{3}{7}

  • Rewrite the Division as Multiplication by the Reciprocal:

7438÷37=7438×73\frac{74}{38} \div \frac{3}{7} = \frac{74}{38} \times \frac{7}{3}

  • Multiply the Numerators: 74×7=51874 \times 7 = 518
  • Multiply the Denominators: 38×3=11438 \times 3 = 114
  • Form the New Fraction: 7438×37=518114\frac{74}{38} \times \frac{3}{7} = \frac{518}{114}

Let's Simplify 518114\frac{518}{114}

  • Find the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 518518 and 114114. The GCD of 518518 and 114114 is 22.
  • Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD:518÷2114÷2=25957\frac{518 \div 2}{114 \div 2} = \frac{259}{57}

Answer 7438÷37=25957\frac{74}{38}\div\frac{3}{7} = \frac{259}{57}


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