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When would it be most useful to use a fraction to find the answer to a division problem instead of using long division?
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There is no general answer because either method works. And some people are more comfortable following one way while others prefer the other way.
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How do you carry out division when the divisor is not an whole number?
It is often useful to convert division into multiplication, by inverting the fraction; dividing by 2/3 is the same as multiplying by 3/2.
How many miles does each division represent?
The answer depends on division of WHAT. And since you have not bothered to share that crucial bit of information, I cannot provide a more useful answer.
What is the line in the middle of the fraction?
Division. It's also a grouping symbol. For example: 67 + 3 ______ 4 - 2 You can rewrite that as (67 + 3) / (4 - 2). The answer is 35. Back to fractions. It's useful for converting a fraction to a decimal. For example, 3 _ 4 = 0.75. Just divide the numerator by the denominator. If it's a mixed fraction, be sure to convert it to improper first. For example. 23 __ 6 will get you a decimal number greater than 1 because it is improper.
What fractions can go into one fourth?
Any fraction can go into any other fraction. The concept of "going into" for a limited set of numbers is useful only for integers.
How do you do an improper fraction?
The answer depends on what it is that you want to do. And since you have not bothered to specify that, I cannot provide a more useful answer.
How do you carry out division when the divisor is not an whole number?
It is often useful to convert division into multiplication, by inverting the fraction; dividing by 2/3 is the same as multiplying by 3/2.
What is multiplication not useful for?
for division
Why is a fraction's denominator a whole number?
A fraction represents a physical counting division into subsets (smaller parts). These parts must nominally be the same size, or multiples of a minimum size. If you had 5 unequal parts, you could not perform any useful calculations. For example: the fraction 4/7.5 is a valid division but not a valid fraction, while 8/15 or 40/75 would be valid equivalents.
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Is useful in checking a quotient for long division?
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Why is long division called long division?
It is called long division because you write down all the numbers for each step to solve the problem and for large numbers there is a lot of writing down. There is a technique called short division which is similar but is more mental, not requiring all the long division steps. But it is usually done only when you are dividing by a small number less than 10, so it is not that useful.
What is the problem of the flash drive if it cannot open the files and it cannot be formatted?
The problem very well could be that it was made in China. I apologize for offering you a cynical answer instead of something more useful, but I honestly couldn't help you with that one.
