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, you can calculate:
\[ 56 \div \frac{7}{8} = 56 \times \frac{8}{7} \]
Now, simplify the calculation:
\[ 56 \times \frac{8}{7} = \frac{56 \times 8}{7} \]
Now divide 56 by 7:
\[ \frac{56}{7} = 8 \]
Now multiply by 8:
\[ 8 \times 8 = 64 \]
Therefore,
\[ 56 \div \frac{7}{8} = 64. \]