What is 7/6 Divided by 8?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 7/6, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 8:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 6
Whole number and divisor: 8
So what is 7/6 Divided by 8? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/6 Divided by 8, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
6
÷
8
\frac{7}{6} ÷ 8
6 7 ÷ 8
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 8, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 6:
6 x 8 = 48
Step 2:
The result of this multiplication will now become the denominator of the answer. The answer to the problem in fraction form can now be seen:
6
⋅
8
7
=
48
7
\frac{ 6 \cdot 8 }{7} = \frac{48}{7}
7 6 ⋅ 8 = 7 48
To display the answer to 7/6 Divided by 8 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 48, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
48
7
=
48
7
=
6.86
\frac{48}{7} = \frac{48}{7}= 6.86
7 48 = 7 48 = 6.86
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 6/8 = 6.86
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 6/8 is 48/7
Practice Other Division Problems Like This One
If this problem was a little difficult or you want to practice your skills on another one, give it a go on any one of these too!
What is 16/10 divided by 20/14?
What is 96 divided by 12/11?
What divided by 8 equals 38?
95 divided by what equals 1?
What is 15/8 divided by 42?