Solve Complex Fraction: 56a÷(7b÷3a) Step-by-Step Solution

Question

56a/(7b:3a)=? 56a/(7b:3a)=\text{?}

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:03 Let's write division as a fraction
00:13 Division is also multiplication by the reciprocal
00:26 Make sure to multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator
00:33 Let's factor 56 into 7 and 8
00:43 Let's reduce what we can
00:46 Let's calculate 8 times 3
00:55 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

First let's rewrite the exercise in the form of a fraction:

56a:7b3a= 56a:\frac{7b}{3a}=

We'll flip the fraction to get a multiplication exercise:

56a×3a7b= 56a\times\frac{3a}{7b}=

Let's now add 56a to the numerator of the fraction:

56a×3a7b= \frac{56a\times3a}{7b}=

We'll then factor 56 into a smaller multiplication exercise:

7×8×a×3a7b= \frac{7\times8\times a\times3a}{7b}=

Now we can cancel out the 7s in both the numerator and denominator of the fraction:

8×a×3ab= \frac{8\times a\times3a}{b}=

Finally, we can multiply the numbers in the numerator together as well as the a a s:

24a2b 24\frac{a^2}{b}

Answer

24a2b 24\frac{a^2}{b}