Dividing a Fraction and a Whole Number

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Step 1: Change the whole number to a fraction. This is really easy. The number 2 is the fraction 2/1. The number 400 is the fraction 400/1, and so on.

Step 2: Divide the first fraction by the second fraction.

Example 1: 2/3 ÷ 12

First we change 12 to the fraction 12/1. Then:

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Example 2: 12 ÷ 2/3

First we change 12 to the fraction 12/1. Then:

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