Dividing Unit Fractions by Whole Numbers

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What is a unit fraction?

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A unit fraction is a fraction where the numerator is 1 and the denominator is a positive integer, such as 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4.

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How do you divide a unit fraction by a whole number?

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To divide a unit fraction by a whole number, multiply the denominator of the fraction by the whole number. For example, 1/4 ÷ 3 = 1/(4*3) = 1/12.

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

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The result is a fraction where the numerator remains the same and the denominator is multiplied by the whole number.

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If you have 1/4 of a bag of cat food and you want to divide it among 9 cats, how do you calculate the amount each cat gets?

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You calculate it by dividing 1/4 by 9, which is 1/4 ÷ 9 = 1/(4*9) = 1/36.

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What is the expression for dividing 1/4 liters of water into 5 glasses?

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The expression is 1/4 ÷ 5.

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What is 1/6 ÷ 3?

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1/6 ÷ 3 = 1/(6*3) = 1/18.

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What is the result of 1/2 ÷ 2?

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1/2 ÷ 2 = 1/(2*2) = 1/4.

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What does it mean to divide a fraction?

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Dividing a fraction means finding out how many times the denominator can fit into the numerator, or how to distribute the fraction into equal parts.

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How can you visualize dividing a unit fraction by a whole number?

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You can visualize it by imagining splitting a whole into equal parts and then taking a fraction of those parts.

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What is the relationship between division and multiplication in fractions?

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Dividing by a whole number is equivalent to multiplying by the reciprocal of that whole number.