(3/4) divide 3/8
Reme,mber the rule for division of fractions ' Invert the right hand fraction and then multiply together.
Hence
3/4 X 8/3
Cancel down by '3'
1/4 X 8/1
Cancel down by '4'
1/1 X 2/1
Multoply together.
2/1 = 2 The Answer.
NB Put another way there are two(2) lots of '3/8' make '3/4'
NNB Put a different way again and reading 'backward'.
3/8 + 3/8 There are two(2) lots.
Add together = 6/8
Cancel down by '2'
6/8 = 3/4
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