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Question 1817: How to divide a whole number by a fraction
Example 36 divide by 2/3
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Found 4 solutions by longjonsilver, bwpbruce, MathTherapy, Robee16:
Answer by longjonsilver(2297)   (Show Source):
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is the same as . this is much easier to visualise...then just simplify it before multiplying...18x3 (i cancelled the 2) this leaves 54 as the answer.
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Jon.

Answer by bwpbruce(7)   (Show Source):
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Given:

Steps:

First, multiply the entire fraction by 3/3 as follows:

Next, cancel factors factors of 1 as appropriate:

Rewrite as follows:
*

Simplify:

Result:

Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source):
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How to divide a whole number by a fraction
Example 36 divide by 2/3
Thank you

________
------ CHANGE & FLIP
-------> 18(3), or

Answer by Robee16(18)   (Show Source):
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>> x = =