The below work with steps for 3/8 divided by 1/7 as a fraction help users to easily understand how to find what is 3/8 times 7/1.
Solved Example:
Find what is 3/8 divided by 1/7 equals to?
step 1 Address the input parameters, values and observe what to be found:
Input parameters and values:
fraction A = 3/8
fraction B = 1/7
What to be found:
Find what is 3/8 divided by 1/7 in fraction.
3/8 ÷ 1/7 = ?
step 2 Find the reciprocal of fraction 1/7:
The reciprocal of fraction 1/7 is 7/1.
step 3 Multiplying 3/8 with reciprocal of 1/7 (3/8 times 7/1) produces the equivalent fraction for 3/8 divided by 1/7:
= 3/8 x 7/1
= (3 x 7)/(8 x 1)
= 3 x 7/8
= 21/8
3/8 ÷ 1/7 = 21/8
Hence,
3/8 divided by 1/7 as a fraction equals to 21/8