Dividing Whole Numbers by Fractions

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What is dividing a whole number by a fraction?

Back

Dividing a whole number by a fraction is the same as multiplying the whole number by the reciprocal of the fraction.

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What is the reciprocal of 1/2?

Back

The reciprocal of 1/2 is 2.

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What is the reciprocal of 1/5?

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The reciprocal of 1/5 is 5.

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What is the reciprocal of 1/7?

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The reciprocal of 1/7 is 7.

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How do you solve 7 ÷ 1/2?

Back

7 ÷ 1/2 = 7 × 2 = 14.

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How do you solve 10 ÷ 1/2?

Back

10 ÷ 1/2 = 10 × 2 = 20.

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How do you solve 6 ÷ 1/5?

Back

6 ÷ 1/5 = 6 × 5 = 30.

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How do you solve 2 ÷ 1/7?

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2 ÷ 1/7 = 2 × 7 = 14.

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How do you solve 8 ÷ 1/5?

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8 ÷ 1/5 = 8 × 5 = 40.

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What is the result of dividing a number by a fraction?

Back

The result is greater than the original number.