The below work with steps for 7/8 divided by 1/2 as a fraction help users to easily understand how to find what is 7/8 times 2/1.
Solved Example:
Find what is 7/8 divided by 1/2 equals to?
step 1 Address the input parameters, values and observe what to be found:
Input parameters and values:
fraction A = 7/8
fraction B = 1/2
What to be found:
Find what is 7/8 divided by 1/2 in fraction.
7/8 ÷ 1/2 = ?
step 2 Find the reciprocal of fraction 1/2:
The reciprocal of fraction 1/2 is 2/1.
step 3 Multiplying 7/8 with reciprocal of 1/2 (7/8 times 2/1) produces the equivalent fraction for 7/8 divided by 1/2:
= 7/8 x 2/1
= (7 x 2)/(8 x 1)
= 7 x 2/8
= 7/4
7/8 ÷ 1/2 = 7/4
Hence,
7/8 divided by 1/2 as a fraction equals to 7/4