Solve 3/8:2/7=21/16

$$\frac { 3 } { 8 } : \frac { 2 } { 7 } = \frac { 21 } { 16 }$$

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Solution Steps

Divide \frac{3}{8} by \frac{2}{7} by multiplying \frac{3}{8} by the reciprocal of \frac{2}{7}.

$$\frac{3}{8}\times \frac{7}{2}=\frac{21}{16}$$

Multiply \frac{3}{8} times \frac{7}{2} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{3\times 7}{8\times 2}=\frac{21}{16}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{3\times 7}{8\times 2}.

$$\frac{21}{16}=\frac{21}{16}$$

Compare \frac{21}{16} and \frac{21}{16}.

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