How to Divide Proper Fractions by Whole Number?
1. The video below explains how to divide proper fractions by a whole number.
2.
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
=
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
=
| 31 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 13 |
=
| 1 x 1 |
| 4 x 1 |
=
| 1 |
| 4 |
Each friend receives
| 1 |
| 4 |
Dividing by 3 or
is the same as multiplying by
.
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
3.
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
=
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 6 |
| 1 |
=
| 31 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 26 |
=
| 1 x 1 |
| 4 x 2 |
=
| 1 |
| 8 |
Each friend receives
| 1 |
| 8 |