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6 February, 01:35

Explain how to divide a number by a fraction

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  1. 6 February, 03:42
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    if a whole number, put the number above a one like so : if the number was 8, write it as 8/1

    multiply the number by the reciprocal of the fraction

    example: 8 divided by 1/3

    8/1 times 3/1 = 24/1

    =24
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