How do you devide a fraction with a mixed number?

Answer 1

1/2 Fraction ; 1 1/2 mixed number.

Convert to improper fractions.

1/2 divide 3/2

This next step is critical ' CHANGE THE SIGN TO MULTIPLY AND INVER(TURN OVER) THE RIGHT HAND FRACTION. Then proceed as multiplication.

Hence

1/2 X 2/3

Cancel down (reduce) by '2'

Hence

1/1 X 1/3 = 1/3 The answer!!!!!

Answer 2

*divide

transform the mixed number into a fraction and then divide like a normal fraction (multiply by reciprocal).