Dividing Whole Numbers by Fractions

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What is dividing a whole number by a fraction?

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Dividing a whole number by a fraction means to find out how many times the fraction fits into the whole number.

Front

How do you divide a whole number by a fraction?

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To divide a whole number by a fraction, multiply the whole number by the reciprocal of the fraction.

Front

What is the reciprocal of 1/5?

Back

The reciprocal of 1/5 is 5.

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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 1/3?

Back

The reciprocal of 1/3 is 3.

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What is the reciprocal of 1/7?

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The reciprocal of 1/7 is 7.

Front

Calculate: 6 ÷ 1/5

Back

30

Front

Calculate: 5 ÷ 1/2

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10

Front

Calculate: 5 ÷ ⅓

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15

Front

Calculate: 3 ÷ 1/7

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