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How to divide a whole number by a fraction

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Example 36 divide by 2/3

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asked Mar 13, 2014 in PRE-ALGEBRA by angel12 Scholar

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when we need to divide by a fraction we multiply by reciprocal of the fraction or the number.

36 divided by 2/3 is 36 multiplied by 3/2.

= 36 * (3/2)

= 108/2

= 54.

answered Mar 21, 2014 by dozey Mentor

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