Divide (7/8)÷(3/4)

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

Step 1

To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal.

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

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

Factor $4$ out of $8$ .

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

Cancel the common factor.

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

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{7}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{3}$

Step 3

Multiply $\frac{7}{2}$ by $\frac{1}{3}$ .

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

Step 4

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$\frac{7}{6}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{7}{6}$

Decimal Form:

$1.1\overline{6}$

Mixed Number Form:

$1 \frac{1}{6}$