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Divide 40/50 with 56/16

1st number: 40/50, 2nd number: 3 8/16

40/50 ÷ 56/16 is 8/35.

Steps for dividing fractions

  1. Find the reciprocal of the divisor
    Reciprocal of 56/16: 16/56
  2. Now, multiply it with the dividend
    So, 40/50 ÷ 56/16 = 40/50 × 16/56
  3. = 40 × 16/50 × 56 = 640/2800
  4. After reducing the fraction, the answer is 8/35

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