Finite Math Examples

$\frac{\frac{1}{56}}{\frac{1}{16}}$

Step 1

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

$\frac{1}{56} \cdot 16$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $8$ .

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Step 2.1

Factor $8$ out of $56$ .

$\frac{1}{8 (7)} \cdot 16$

Step 2.2

Factor $8$ out of $16$ .

$\frac{1}{8 \cdot 7} \cdot (8 \cdot 2)$

Step 2.3

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{1}{8 \cdot 7} \cdot (8 \cdot 2)$

Step 2.4

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{1}{7} \cdot 2$

Step 3

Combine $\frac{1}{7}$ and $2$ .

$\frac{2}{7}$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{2}{7}$

Decimal Form:

$0.\overline{285714}$