This math skill teaches how to divide fractions by a whole number by multiplying the denominator of the fraction by the whole number. The process effectively increases the number of equal parts in the whole while maintaining the number of parts represented by the numerator.
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Fraction division by a whole number
Test your understanding of fraction division by a whole number by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.
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Let's divide 3 quarters by 2
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We can show them as images. When we divide by 2, there are the same number of filled squares, but there are twice as many total squares.
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So dividing by a whole number is like multiplying the bottom number, the denominator, by that whole number
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So 3 quarters, divided by 2, is 3 eighths.