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Why when you divide a whole number by a fraction your answer is a larger number?
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∙ 13y ago
When you divide with fractions, the rule is KCF:
Keep - Change - Flip
For example, let's say you're doing 4 divided by 1/2
You KEEP the 4
you CHANGE the divided into multiplied
you FLIP the fraction over, so now it's 2/1, which 2/1=2
now you have 4x2, which equals 8
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What happens when you divide a whole number by a fraction larger than one?
The result could be a whole number or a fraction. But whatever it is, it's smaller than the original whole number.
What dies it mean to divide a whole number by a fraction?
To divide a whole number by a fraction, you can rewrite the fraction as a whole number by multiplying the denominator by the whole number. Then, divide the resulting whole number by the numerator of the fraction. This process is equivalent to multiplying the whole number by the reciprocal of the fraction.
How do you divide a mixed fraction by a whole number?
Multiply the denominator by the whole number, or divide the numerator by the whole number
How do you do quotient with fractions?
if you can divide whole numbers, turn the fraction into a whole number by finding its equivalent and replacing the fraction with that equivalent. Then divide the new number which should be whole and you have your answer.
Whole number divided by fraction?
no no no that is not what they were asking you would divide a whole number by a fraction by putting the whole number over one making it an improper fraction then divide those as you would regular fractions ........ hope it helped :)
When you divide a fraction by a whole number is the answer larger or smaller than the fraction?
smaller
What happens when you divide a whole number by a fraction larger than one?
The result could be a whole number or a fraction. But whatever it is, it's smaller than the original whole number.
What dies it mean to divide a whole number by a fraction?
To divide a whole number by a fraction, you can rewrite the fraction as a whole number by multiplying the denominator by the whole number. Then, divide the resulting whole number by the numerator of the fraction. This process is equivalent to multiplying the whole number by the reciprocal of the fraction.
How do you divide a mixed fraction by a whole number?
Multiply the denominator by the whole number, or divide the numerator by the whole number
How do you do quotient with fractions?
if you can divide whole numbers, turn the fraction into a whole number by finding its equivalent and replacing the fraction with that equivalent. Then divide the new number which should be whole and you have your answer.
Can you divide a fraction into a whole number?
Yes.
Whole number divided by fraction?
no no no that is not what they were asking you would divide a whole number by a fraction by putting the whole number over one making it an improper fraction then divide those as you would regular fractions ........ hope it helped :)
How do you divide a whole number into a fraction?
Any whole number can be written over 1. To divide a fraction by a whole number, multiply that fraction by one over the whole number. 2/3 divided by 4 = 2/3 x 1/4
How do you write a fraction as a product of a whole number and unit of fraction?
how to write 6/9 as a product of a whole number and a unit fraction.
When you divide a unit fraction less than 1 by a whole number is the quotient larger or than fraction smaller than?
it is smaller (1/2)/2=.25
How do you find the quotient of a fraction and a whole number?
divide
Why is the answer larger when you multiply a whole number by a whole number and smaller when you multiply a whole number by a proper fraction?
It is larger because the two whole numbers form a greater, larger number when multiplpied together. It is smaller when u multiply a whole number by a fraction because a fraction is a decimal and u get a smaller number when multiplying a number like 1/7 of 5
