How do you divide #5 5/8 div 2/3#?
3 Answers
Explanation:
Change the mixed number to an improper fraction
Set up a complex fraction to indicate the division
eliminate the bottom fraction
(Remember that what ever is done to the bottom must always be done to the top. ( fairness)
Explanation:
For division of fractions, always change mixed numbers to improper fractions:
The question was given with mixed numbers, answer in the same form.
A slightly different approach.
Explanation:
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This is the same as:
Multiply everything inside the brackets by
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This is the same as
Note that
Multiply everything inside the brackets by
Multiply by 1 and you do not change the value. However 1 comes in many forms so you can change the way the fraction looks without changing its inherent value.