Change the division sign into a multiplication sign.
Flip the fraction you are dividing by.
Multiply the whole number by the number on the top of this flipped fraction.
Divide this result by the number on the bottom of the flipped fraction.
The first step to dividing fractions is to find the reciprocal (reverse the numerator and denominator) of the second fraction. Next, multiply the two numerators. Then, multiply the two denominators. Finally, simplify the fractions if needed.
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To divide a whole number by a fraction:
Keep the whole number the same.
Change the division sign into a multiplication sign.
Flip the fraction you are dividing by.
Multiply the whole number by the number on the top of this flipped fraction.
Divide this result by the number on the bottom of the flipped fraction.
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