Question

seven eighths of a number is 49 find the number

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

7/8=49/x  

One solution was found :

                  x = 56

Rearrange:

Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :

                    7/8-(49/x)=0  

Step by step solution :

Step  1  :

           49

Simplify   ——

           x  

Equation at the end of step  1  :

 7    49

 — -  ——  = 0  

 8    x  

Step  2  :

           7

Simplify   —

           8

Equation at the end of step  2  :

 7    49

 — -  ——  = 0  

 8    x  

Step  3  :

Calculating the Least Common Multiple :

3.1    Find the Least Common Multiple

     The left denominator is :       8  

     The right denominator is :       x  

       Number of times each prime factor

       appears in the factorization of:

Prime  

Factor   Left  

Denominator   Right  

Denominator   L.C.M = Max  

{Left,Right}  

2 3 0 3

Product of all  

Prime Factors  8 1 8

Answer 2

Answer:

the no. is 56

Step-by-step explanation:

7/8x=49

x=49×8/7

x=56

so, the answer is 56