Question

Can someone help me with dividing fractions? (Gold medal for help!)

Answer 1

what ya got ?

Answer 2

to divide fractions, you " flip " what you are dividing by, then just multiply

Answer 3

\[2/3 \div 100\]

Answer 4

example :
2/3 divided by 1/2 = 2/3 * 2/1 = 4/3

3 divided by 1/4 = 3 * 4/1 = 12

ok...your problem... 2/3 divided by 100 = 2/3 * 1/100 = 2/300 which reduces to 1/150

you see how I " flipped " what I was dividing by. Make sure you do not " flip " the other number, because that would be incorrect.

Answer 5

i simple process would be to equate it to some unknown number, n. and work some math
\[2/3 \div 100=n\]
\[2/3=100n\]
\[2=300n\]
\[2/300=n\]

Answer 6

Hold on im confused, So 1/100 times 2/3?

Answer 7

yes.....2/3 divided by 100 (100 is the same as 100/1)
flip what you are dividing by, then multiply
2/3 * 1/100 = 2/300 which reduces to 1/150

Answer 8

I dont need he answer btw, i just need help understanding how to solve it, so I can get the answer

Answer 9

Oh so use the KCC rule?

Answer 10

I do not know what the KCC rule is

Answer 11

lol, neither do i. personally i would just use math to solve it.

Answer 12

Keep,Chane,Change, meaning, keep the first fraction, change the divide sign to multiplication, and change the other fraction, meaning (Flip it) like recipical

Answer 13

thats it....

Answer 14

or Keep it, switch it, flip it rule.

Answer 15

i find it rather odd that people want to make up 100 different 'rules' to work 5 basic math operations.

Answer 16

keep the first fraction....change division sign to multiplication....flip what you are dividing by...then multiply.

Now if you have a mixed number, be sure and change it to an improper fraction

Answer 17

Lol, ikr, but i guess the reason why is to make it simpler.

Answer 18

yeah, simpler :)

they teach FOIL, and then the kids ask how to FOIL something. .. so much for simpler eh

Answer 19

lol...thats true

Answer 20

Oh crud im confused again.

Answer 21

confused about what ?

Answer 22

2/3\[\div 100\]

Answer 23

HOLY MOLY! I just ended up with 50 over 3 xD

Answer 24

2/3 divided by 100
keep 2/3....change division sign to multiplication
2/3 x
flip what you are dividing by...100 is the same as 100/1...when flipped = 1/100
so 2/3 * 1/100

Answer 25

OHHHHHHHHH 100 OVER 1 ohhhh! okay becuz i had 1/100

Answer 26

to math it out, simply some number, say n:\[\frac{2/3}{100}=n\]
multiply both sides by 100
\[\frac{2}{3}=100n\]
multiply both sides by 3
\[2=300n\]
divide both sides by 2
\[1=150n\]
divide both sides by 150
\[\frac{1}{150}=n\]

Answer 27

thats another way....do whichever way is easier for you to understand

Answer 28

Hold on trying to figure it out.

Answer 29

WAIT WAIT WAIT, then are you supposed to n reduce?

Answer 30

n is already reduced by the time you get to the end of it ... 1 and 150 have no GCF other than 1

Answer 31

example : 1/5 divided by 10....10 is the same as 10/1
1/5 * 1/10 (see how I flipped what I was dividing by)

and yes, when you can reduce....reduce

look at this one...
1 2/3 divided by 6 (change to improper fraction, and 6 is the same as 6/1)
5/3 * 1/6 = 5/18
understand ?

Answer 32

WAAHHHHHH NO! >_<!

Answer 33

good luck ;)

Answer 34

UGH SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND! Okay okay, can you just break it up like First,second,third?

Answer 35

you pretty much did with that KCC thing

Answer 36

Instead of sending the WHOLE DANG thing.

Answer 37

OMG BUT I GOT 2/300!

Answer 38

2/3 divided by 100
you understand that 100 is the same as 100/1. Any whole number is that whole number over 1. Do you understand that ?

Answer 39

yes

Answer 40

so we have 2/3 divided by 100/1
keep the 2/3
change the division sign to multiplication
" flip " what you are dividing by, so 100/1 becomes 1/100
and now multiply
2/3 * 1/100

Answer 41

okay hold on

Answer 42

2/300 is what i got

Answer 43

correct, but when it can be reduced, do that. 2/300 reduces to 1/150

Answer 44

OHHHHHHHHHHH

Answer 45

Thats what is said, reduce

Answer 46

Thanks!

Answer 47

i get it now

Answer 48

anytime :)