Thread: hard division

hi this is my question:

3 divided 1
if you can help please post, thanks

Originally Posted by andyboy179

hi this is my question:

3 divided 1
if you can help please post, thanks

hi

first ly , write as an improper fraction ie

Then .. do you see why ?

Because when you divide a fraction , it means multiplying its reciprocal .

Can you continue from where i stopped ?

Originally Posted by mathaddict

hi

first ly , write as an improper fraction ie

Then .. do you see why ?

Because when you divide a fraction , it means multiplying its reciprocal .

Can you continue from where i stopped ?

thanks for answering, i understand the first bit, would it then be X ?

Originally Posted by andyboy179

thanks for answering, i understand the first bit, would it then be X ?

nope , its because

i understandnow, so for the answer would i do

X = , then i can simplify it?

Originally Posted by andyboy179

i understandnow, so for the answer would i do

X = , then i can simplify it?

yes . And now you can continue to simplify it .

Originally Posted by mathaddict

yes . And now you can continue to simplify it .

so over all the answer would be,

Originally Posted by andyboy179

so over all the answer would be,

yes

thankyou very much