Multiply by the second fraction's reciprocal.
7/4 divided by 8/5 = 7/4 x 5/8
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When dividing two fractions, multiply the first fraction by the second fraction's reciprocal. 2/3 divided by 3/4 = 2/3 x 4/3
When you're dividing fractions ... or multiplying thrm ... they don't need to have the same denominator.
It is the same thing as dividing whole numbers in order to find a quotient.
The quotient is the result of dividing two numbers. So if you need to find the quotient of 20 and 5, you would divide 20 by 5. That means that your answer (4) would be the quotient.