document.write( "Question 775476: 11/8 divided by 3 and 1/4 .. No clue how to do it. Fractions are so hard.. Need to write in lowest terms \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #472913 by htmentor(1343)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Take it step by step. First convert the mixed number in the denominator to an improper fraction: \n" ); document.write( "3 1/4 = 13/4, since 12/4 = 3 and there is 1/4 remaining for a total of 13/4 \n" ); document.write( "Since dividing by 13/4 is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal, we can write the quotient as \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "We can divide the 4 into 8, leaving us with 11/26 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |