a fraction that can be changed by dividing it is called an improper fraction.
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When dividing by a fraction, the second fraction (the divisor) is changed into its reciprocal by swapping the numerator and denominator over (turning it upside down) and then it is multiplied by the first number (fraction).
123.456 is changed into fraction by multiplying and dividing it by a number such that both denominator and numerator don't contain decimal. Multiplying and dividing by 100, we get 123.456 as 123456/100.
When dividing by a fraction, the answer is obtained by multiplying by the reciprocal.
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any decimal that terminates can be changed into a fraction by dividing the digits to the right of the decimal by 1 followed by the same number of 0s.For example, 2.12345 has 5 digits after the decimal. So, you can change it to a proper fraction by dividing 12345/100000 and then adding the 2, or123452 ---------100000That number can then be simplified to24692 ---------20000by dividing both the top (numerator) and bottom (denominator) by 5.