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How can I divide a whole number with a fraction help me please I am confused?????please
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How can I divide a whole number with a fraction help me please I am confused?????please

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Put the whole number over 1, turn it into a fraction. Then multiply by the reciprocal of the fraction you wanted to divide by.
User Colin FAY
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Youd put the whole number over 1 and multply it by the recipricol of the fraction(flip it). like this:


8 /(3/8)
(8/1) *(8/3)
64/3=
21 and 1/3
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