Divide (3/4)÷(7/8)

$\frac{3}{4} \div \frac{7}{8}$

Step 1

To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal.

$\frac{3}{4} \cdot \frac{8}{7}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

Factor $4$ out of $8$ .

$\frac{3}{4} \cdot \frac{4 (2)}{7}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3}{4} \cdot \frac{4 \cdot 2}{7}$

Rewrite the expression.

$3 (\frac{2}{7})$

Step 3

Combine $3$ and $\frac{2}{7}$ .

$\frac{3 \cdot 2}{7}$

Step 4

Multiply $3$ by $2$ .

$\frac{6}{7}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{6}{7}$

Decimal Form:

$0.\overline{857142}$