How do you divide #\frac { 7} { 12} \div \frac { 1} { 3}#?
1 Answer
Dec 16, 2016
Explanation:
The method for
#color(blue)"division of fractions"# is.
#• " Leave the first fraction"#
#• " Change division to multiplication"#
#• " Invert (turn upside down ) the second fraction"#
# • " Cancel common factors if possible"#
#rArr7/12÷1/3#
#=7/12xx3/1larr" multiply and invert"#
#=7/cancel(12)^4xxcancel(3)^1/1larr" cancelling"#
#=(7xx1)/(4xx1)=7/4larr" in simplest form"# A fraction is in
#color(blue)"simplest form" # when no other factor but 1 will divide into the numerator/denominator.