dividing fractions with whole numbers

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To divide fractions by whole numbers, you can follow these simple steps:

  1. Write the whole number as a fraction:
    Any whole number can be written as a fraction with 1 in the denominator.
    For example, 3 becomes 31\frac{3}{1}13​.

  2. Use the division rule for fractions:
    Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

  3. Multiply the fraction by the reciprocal of the whole number:
    For example, if you want to divide 25\frac{2}{5}52​ by 3:

25÷3=25×13=2×15×3=215\frac{2}{5}\div 3=\frac{2}{5}\times \frac{1}{3}=\frac{2\times 1}{5\times 3}=\frac{2}{15}52​÷3=52​×31​=5×32×1​=152​

Summary:

ab÷c=ab×1c=ab×c\frac{a}{b}\div c=\frac{a}{b}\times \frac{1}{c}=\frac{a}{b\times c}ba​÷c=ba​×c1​=b×ca​

If you'd like, I can provide more examples or practice problems!