Explanation:
it's just the same method, really, the only thing that differs between them is that the whole number will always have a denominator of 1... let me show you what I mean.
example 1:
2 ÷ 3/4
we have to add a denominator to the whole number 2 to divide the fraction/s easily.
so:
2/1 ÷ 3/4
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example 2:
3/8 ÷ 24/7
here just do the usual thing in dividing a fraction.
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steps in dividing a fraction:
- do the reciprocal method on the right fraction.
- change the operation to multiplication.
- multiply
- reduce/simplify the fraction if needed.
3/8 ÷ 24/7
3 24
___ ÷ ___
8 7
(in order to do the reciprocal method, we just switch both the numerator and denominator's places, that would be the right fraction ((24/7)))
3 7
___ ÷ ___
8 24
(change the operation to multiplication, then multiply)
3 7 21
___ × ___ = ___
8 24 192
(then we just simplify/reduce...I wont further explain on how to simplify or reduce cause it's a long long explanation)
21/192 = 7/64
final answer 7/64