Whole numbers as a fraction are equivalent to a/1. Division by a fraction is the same as multiplication by its reciprocal (the upside-down version of that fraction); for our whole number a = a/1, this would be 1/a. Thus, 1/3 divided by a is the same as 1/3 x 1/a = 1/3a.
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divide it by 3.
There are twelve thirds in four wholes.
When you divide a number by a fraction between zero and one, the quotient will be greater than that number.
Multiply the number by 1/3 or Divide the number by 3
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