1.06.02 Dividing fractions.
This is again a very simple procedure. You just invert the second fraction and multiply as shown previously.
Examples.
- 2/3 divided by 1/3 = ?
- 2/3 x 3/1 = ?
- 2 x 3 = 6 .
- 3 x 1 = 3 .
- 2/3 x 3/1 = 6/3 .
- 6/3 = 2
- Therefore 2/3 divided by 1/3 = 2 .
- 4/5 divided by 1/6 = ?
- 4/5 x 6/1 = ?
- 4 x 6 = 24 .
- 5 x 1 = 5 .
- 2/3 x 3/1 = 24/5 .
- 24/5 = 4 4/5 .
- Therefore 4/5 divided by 1/6 = 4 4/5.
