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What algorithm makes sense for dividing any fraction by any whole number?
multiply by the reciprocal of the whole number
What is the Reciprocal whole number?
There is no name other than a reciprocal whole number.
When you divide a whole number by a fraction with a numerator of 1 explain how you can find a quotient?
When dividing a whole number by a fraction with a numerator of 1, you can think of the division as a fraction divided by a fraction. To find the quotient, you can multiply the whole number by the reciprocal of the fraction (flipping the fraction), which is essentially the same as multiplying by the fraction's denominator. This process is based on the concept that division is the same as multiplication by the reciprocal.
What is the reciprocal of a whole number?
not a whole number maby a NEGITIVE
How do you divide one third by a whole number?
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.
