Question

Divide 7/24 by 35/48 and reduce the quotient to the lowest fraction

Answer 1

$\frac{7}{24}$ ÷ $\frac{35}{48}$
Multiply $\frac{7}{24}$ by the reciprocal of $\frac{35}{48}$, which is $\frac{48}{35}$

=$\frac{7}{24}$ × $\frac{48}{35}$
=$\frac{336}{840}$

We can simplify it further:
The greatest common factor here is 168
$\frac{336/168}{840/168}$

=$\frac{2}{5}$