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 Feb 18, 2015

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To divide a fraction by a number is the same as to multiply the fraction by the multiplicative inverse of that number, i.e:

 

ab/c=ab1c

 

We get:

 

53/9=5319

 

We multiply (*) numerator (top) by numerator and denominator (bottom) by denominator:

 

5319=5139=527

 Feb 18, 2015
 #1
avatar+808 
+5
Best Answer

To divide a fraction by a number is the same as to multiply the fraction by the multiplicative inverse of that number, i.e:

 

ab/c=ab1c

 

We get:

 

53/9=5319

 

We multiply (*) numerator (top) by numerator and denominator (bottom) by denominator:

 

5319=5139=527

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