Understand the Problem: Understand the problem.We need to divide the fractions" target="_blank" class="backlink">fraction (1217) by the fraction (168). Division of fractions is performed by multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.
Find the Reciprocal: Find the reciprocal of the second fraction.The reciprocal of (8/16) is (16/8) because flipping the numerator and denominator of a fraction gives us its reciprocal.
Multiply the Fractions: Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.(1217)÷(168) is equivalent to (1217)×(816).
Perform the Multiplication: Perform the multiplication.(1217)×(816)=(12×817×16)=96272.
Simplify the Fraction: Simplify the fraction.Both the numerator and the denominator can be divided by 16.272÷16=17 and 96÷16=6.So, 272/96 simplifies to 17/6.
Check for Further Simplification: Check for any possible further simplification. The fraction 617 cannot be simplified further because 17 is a prime number and does not share any common factors with 6 other than 1.
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