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.

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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 1/8?

Back

The reciprocal of 1/8 is 8.

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What is the reciprocal of 1/3?

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The reciprocal of 1/3 is 3.

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What is the reciprocal of 1/2?

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The reciprocal of 1/2 is 2.

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What is the reciprocal of 1/4?

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The reciprocal of 1/4 is 4.

Front

Calculate: 4 ÷ 1/8

Back

32

Front

Calculate: 8 ÷ 1/3

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24

Front

Calculate: 7 ÷ 1/2

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14

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Calculate: 9 ÷ 1/3

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27