56 / 7/8

To divide 56 by \( \frac{7}{8} \), you can multiply 56 by the reciprocal of \( \frac{7}{8} \).

The reciprocal of \( \frac{7}{8} \) is \( \frac{8}{7} \).

So, the calculation becomes:

\[ 56 \div \frac{7}{8} = 56 \times \frac{8}{7} \]

Now, calculate it step by step:

1. Simplify \( 56 \times \frac{8}{7} \):
   • First, divide 56 by 7: \[ 56 \div 7 = 8 \]
   • Then multiply by 8: \[ 8 \times 8 = 64 \]

Thus, \( 56 \div \frac{7}{8} = 64 \).