I haven't did this Math in so long I forgot.
2007-05-24 14:21:34 · 10 answers · asked by omg. why they jeans so tiqht? 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
you multiply the whole number with the reciprocal of the fraction
2007-05-24 14:23:17 · answer #1 · answered by r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make the whole number into a fraction with the same denominator as the fraction you are dividing it by
that should help:
5 / 1/2
to
10/2 / 1/2
=
10
2007-05-24 21:25:22 · answer #2 · answered by chrisp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dividing by a fraction is just multiplying by the reciprical.
So 3 divided by 4/5 is the same as 3 * 5/4 = 15/4
2007-05-24 21:24:01 · answer #3 · answered by chess2226 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To divide a whole number and a fraction, just put the whole number over 1 and cross multiply.
2007-05-24 21:29:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you flip the fraction and multiply. So say its 10 divided by 1/2, you would flip 1/2 and make it 2/1, or just 2. Then you would multiply and get 20. if it is something like 10 divided by 3/4, then you would flip it like normal (4/3), then you would multiply and get 40/3, or 13.3333333 hope it helps
2007-05-24 21:26:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Example 1
6 ÷ (1/4) = 6 / (1/4) = 24 / 1 = 24
The rule is turn denominator upside down and then multiply.
Example 2
12 ÷ (2 / 3) = 12 x 3 / 2 = 6 x 3 = 18
Hope these examples help.
2007-05-25 05:56:45 · answer #6 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
multiply by the recipricol EX: 3 divided by 1/2. make it 3/1 times 2/1. multiply the 3 & 2 and get 5, 1 times 1 is 1. so its 5/1 or 5.
2007-05-24 21:54:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Multiply by the reciprocal.
for example 5 / (3/2) = 5 * (2/3)
2007-05-24 21:25:02 · answer #8 · answered by lovingdaddyof2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
multiply the whole number by the reciprocal of the fraction..
2007-05-24 21:23:59 · answer #9 · answered by Yssa A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
invert the fraction and multiply.
2007-05-24 21:23:33 · answer #10 · answered by trichbopper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋