How do you divide #3\frac { 5} { 7} \div 2\frac { 7} { 9}#?
2 Answers
Explanation:
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Multiply straight across:
Explanation:
The first we thing we need to do to make it easier on us in dividing these mixed-number fractions, it to make them into improper fractions.
The way to make any mixed number into an improper fraction is to follow three easy steps:
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Multiply the whole number by the denominator
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Take that number and add it to the numerator
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Set that number over the original denominator
Knowing this, we can start to find our improper fractions:
When dividing fractions, we need to remember that we have to change the second fraction into its reciprocal and then multiply.
So, we should now have:
Multiply across to solve:
