Solve 7/8div2/7div7/8

$$\frac { 7 } { 8 } \div \frac { 2 } { 7 } \div \frac { 7 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{7}{2}=3.5$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{\frac{7}{8}\times 8}{\frac{2}{7}\times 7}$$

Cancel out 8 and 8.

$$\frac{7}{\frac{2}{7}\times 7}$$

Cancel out 7 and 7.

$$\frac{7}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{2} = 3\frac{1}{2} = 3.5$$