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The same as when you divide a fraction by a fraction: you multiply by the reciprocal. Here is an example:Calculate 2/5 divided by 7
Since the reciprocal of 7 is 1/7, you convert this to:
2/5 times 1/7
Then you do the multiplication.
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∙ 2016-07-17 16:12:57
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∙ 2016-07-30 22:41:00That's the same as multiplying the fraction by the reciprocal of the whole number.
3/4 divided by 4 = 3/4 x 1/4 = 3/16
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