To divide a fraction or mixed number multiplyed the divident by the _______ of the diviser
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reciprocal
Step-by-step explanation:
The mixed number, can be written as the improper fraction, . The reciprocal of is found by interchanging (“flipping”) the numerator and denominator. When you divide by a whole number, you multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor.
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To divide a fraction by another, multiply the dividend by the reciprocal of the divisor
Step-by-step explanation:
Example: 1/2 divided by 1/3
So, we write 1/2 X 3/1 ( reciprocal of 1/3)
= 3/2
Reciprocal means an expression or function so related to another that their product is unity; the quantity obtained by dividing the number one by a given quantity.
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