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Answer:
1/8
Step-by-step explanation:
To find out, divide 1/3 by 8/3.
(1/3)/(8/3) = 1/8
8/3 goes into 1/3 exactly 1/8 times.
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There are (at least) two ways to divide fractions.
1. "invert and multiply" (A.K.A. "swap dot")
[tex]\dfrac{1}{3}\div\dfrac{8}{3}=\dfrac{1}{3}\cdot\dfrac{3}{8}=\dfrac{1\cdot3}{3\cdot8}=\boxed{\dfrac{1}{8}}[/tex]
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2. Drop common denominators.
[tex]\dfrac{1}{3}\div\dfrac{8}{3}=1\div8=\boxed{\dfrac{1}{8}}[/tex]
