Solve 2:3:4quad6:7:8

$$2 : 3 : 4 \quad 6 : 7 : 8$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{56}\approx 0.017857143$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{\frac{\frac{\frac{2}{3}}{4}\times 6}{7}}{8} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{\frac{\frac{2}{3}}{4}\times 6}{7\times 8}$$

Express \frac{\frac{2}{3}}{4} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{\frac{2}{3\times 4}\times 6}{7\times 8}$$

Multiply 3 and 4 to get 12.

$$\frac{\frac{2}{12}\times 6}{7\times 8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{\frac{1}{6}\times 6}{7\times 8}$$

Cancel out 6 and 6.

$$\frac{1}{7\times 8}$$

Multiply 7 and 8 to get 56.

$$\frac{1}{56}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 7} = 0.017857142857142856$$