7/8 divided1/2
To divide two fractions, you need to multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.
The reciprocal of 1/2 is 2/1 or simply 2.
So, (7/8) ÷ (1/2) = (7/8) × (2/1)
Now, multiply the numerators together: 7 × 2 = 14
Multiply the denominators together: 8 × 1 = 8
Therefore, (7/8) ÷ (1/2) = 14/8. However, we can simplify this fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 2.
Dividing 14 by 2, we get 7. And dividing 8 by 2, we get 4.
So, (7/8) ÷ (1/2) = 7/4.
To divide two fractions, we need to multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.
Step 1: Flip the second fraction, so 1/2 becomes 2/1.
Step 2: Multiply the first fraction, 7/8, by the reciprocal of the second fraction, 2/1.
7/8 * 2/1
Step 3: Multiply the numerators (top numbers) together and the denominators (bottom numbers) together.
(7 * 2) / (8 * 1) = 14/8
Step 4: Simplify the fraction, if possible. Both the numerator and denominator have a common factor of 2.
14/8 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2.
14 ÷ 2 / 8 ÷ 2 = 7/4
So, 7/8 divided by 1/2 equals 7/4 or 1 3/4.
To divide fractions, you need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Flip the second fraction. In this case, flip 1/2 to get 2/1.
Step 2: Multiply the first fraction by the flipped second fraction.
Let's apply these steps to the given problem:
7/8 ÷ 1/2
Step 1: Flip the second fraction:
1/2 becomes 2/1.
Step 2: Multiply the first fraction by the flipped second fraction:
7/8 × 2/1
To multiply fractions, you simply multiply the numerators (top numbers) together to get the new numerator and multiply the denominators (bottom numbers) together to get the new denominator.
7 × 2 = 14 (numerator)
8 × 1 = 8 (denominator)
Therefore, 7/8 ÷ 1/2 simplifies to 14/8.
However, we should always simplify fractions whenever possible. To simplify 14/8, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD). In this case, the GCD of 14 and 8 is 2.
Dividing the numerator and denominator by 2, we get:
14 ÷ 2 = 7 (numerator)
8 ÷ 2 = 4 (denominator)
So, the final simplified answer is 7/4.