how do you divide 6 5/8 by 6 1/4

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anonymous · Answer

you need to start by making each into an improper fraction... like 1 1/2 is the same as 3/2

anonymous · Answer

How many 8ths is 6 5/8 ?

anonymous · Answer

Each of the 6 whole numbers is eight 8ths, right?   (8/8) = 1

So 6 is equivalent to 6 x (8/8) = 48 / 8 

It is like 6 pies sliced into 8 slices each... there are 48  total slices

anonymous · Answer

So make 6 5/8 into (48/8) + (5/8) or  = (53/8)

and

6 1/4 into (24/4) + (1/4) = (25/4)

anonymous · Answer

then you have two fractions.. one divided by the other is the same as the first TIMES the inverse of the 2nd...

and the inverse is just flipping the fraction over...

So it's (53/8)   X  (4/25)

anonymous · Answer

That should be enough... :)  hope this helps!!