That depends on the specific situation. If you are solving an equation, and you divide one side by a certain number, you need to divide the other side by the same number.
The first stage in dividing by a negative mixed number would be to convert that number into a top-heavy or vulgar fraction. Once this has been done, you ignore the negative sign for the time being, and multiply the number by the denominator. After this, you divide by the numerator. Finally, you swap the sign of the number you started with. If you were dividing a negative number the answer is positive. If you were dividing a positive number the answer is negative.
If it says x (division symbol) y, then it's the first number. Same with x/y. Divide into x.
It is exactly 65 % (You can find out what percent of something a number is by dividing that number by the first number. For example, to get 65% you divide 253.5 by 390)
Assuming you mean "the result is less than the first number", this isn't always true: * The answer will indeed be LESS than the first number, if you divide by a number that is GREATER THAN one. * On the other hand, the answer will be GREATER than the first number, if you divide by a number that is LESS THAN one. For example, if you divide 6 by 2, you get 3, which is less than 6. On the other hand, if you divide 6 by 1/2, you get 12, which is more than 6.
The answer is obtained by dividing the first numerator by the second.
The bigger one should come first, I.E 100 (divide ) 10, as you can not divide 10 by 100
The first stage in dividing by a negative mixed number would be to convert that number into a top-heavy or vulgar fraction. Once this has been done, you ignore the negative sign for the time being, and multiply the number by the denominator. After this, you divide by the numerator. Finally, you swap the sign of the number you started with. If you were dividing a negative number the answer is positive. If you were dividing a positive number the answer is negative.
If it says x (division symbol) y, then it's the first number. Same with x/y. Divide into x.
It is exactly 65 % (You can find out what percent of something a number is by dividing that number by the first number. For example, to get 65% you divide 253.5 by 390)
That's the same as multiplying the number by 2 and then dividing the result by 3. Or the other way round - divide by 3 first, then multiply by 2.
Assuming you mean "the result is less than the first number", this isn't always true: * The answer will indeed be LESS than the first number, if you divide by a number that is GREATER THAN one. * On the other hand, the answer will be GREATER than the first number, if you divide by a number that is LESS THAN one. For example, if you divide 6 by 2, you get 3, which is less than 6. On the other hand, if you divide 6 by 1/2, you get 12, which is more than 6.
The number on the bottom of the fraction bar is first, then divide that by the top number :)
The answer is obtained by dividing the first numerator by the second.
Grace The rule for dividing decimals is: dad: divide mom: multiply sister: subtract brother: Bring down Rover: Repeat
you cant. You have to divide the bigger number first.
The question first needs to be rewritten as an equation. This can be done as follows: nx = n/0.125 where n is any number. The first step is to divide both sides by n, to give us x=1/0.125 This can then be calculated at x=8 Thus the value of x when multiplying a number by x yields the same result as dividing that number by 0.125 is 8.
In basic division you put the larger number first for example, it would be 8÷4. You have 8 cookies and you want to divide them among you 4 friends. Therefore the answer is 2 cookies per friend. For younger kids it wouldn't make sense to solve a question like you have 4 cookies and you want to divide them among 8 friends because odds are likely they will get confused. It is however 100% possible to divide like that it just takes you into fractions. Unless, that is what the question is asking. But if you are knew to dividing I am sure the question you are being asked will make you put the larger number first so you can divide it into smaller parts.