To divide a fraction by a whole number, we multiply the fraction by the whole number's reciprocal.
Let's use this rule to solve the following division problem:
The reciprocal of is So, we have
Now, we multiply fractions. We multiply the numerators, and we multiply the denominators:
Therefore, we conclude that
We get the same result by using a fraction model:
What is the value of
Dividing a fraction by a whole number is equivalent to multiplying the fraction by the reciprocal of that whole number.
The reciprocal of is So, we have
Now, we multiply the fractions. We multiply the numerators, and we multiply the denominators:
$\dfrac 1 7 \div 3 =$
a
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$\dfrac{10}{7} $ |
b
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$\dfrac{1}{21} $ |
c
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$\dfrac{7}{3} $ |
d
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$\dfrac{3}{7} $ |
e
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$\dfrac{10}{21} $ |
$\dfrac 1 7 \div 6 =$
a
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$\dfrac{7}{6}$ |
b
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$42$ |
c
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$\dfrac{6}{7}$ |
d
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$\dfrac{1}{42}$ |
e
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$40$ |
What is the values of
Dividing a fraction by a whole number is equivalent to multiplying the fraction by the reciprocal of that whole number.
The reciprocal of is So, we have
Now, we multiply fractions. We multiply the numerators, and we multiply the denominators:
$\dfrac 2 5 \div 3=$
a
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$\dfrac{1}{5}$ |
b
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$\dfrac{2}{15}$ |
c
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$\dfrac{4}{15}$ |
d
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$\dfrac{6}{5}$ |
e
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$\dfrac{2}{5}$ |
$\dfrac 2 7 \div 5 =$
a
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$\dfrac{2}{25}$ |
b
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$\dfrac{1}{35}$ |
c
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$\dfrac{2}{35}$ |
d
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$\dfrac{15}{7}$ |
e
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$\dfrac{10}{7}$ |
Find the value of
Dividing a fraction by a whole number is equivalent to multiplying the fraction by the reciprocal of that whole number.
The reciprocal of is So, we have
Now, we multiply fractions. We multiply the numerators, and we multiply the denominators:
Finally, we simplify our result by dividing the numerator and denominator by
$\dfrac{4}{7} \div 2=$
a
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$\dfrac{3}{7}$ |
b
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$\dfrac{8}{7}$ |
c
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$\dfrac{2}{7}$ |
d
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$\dfrac{6}{7}$ |
e
|
$\dfrac{1}{7}$ |
$\dfrac{10}{11} \div 5=$
a
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$\dfrac{7}{11}$ |
b
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$\dfrac{2}{11}$ |
c
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$\dfrac{9}{55}$ |
d
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$\dfrac{2}{55}$ |
e
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$\dfrac{50}{11}$ |