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  1. Apr 22nd 2012, 12:28 PM #1
    veenife
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    dividing by less than one

    hi,

    first of all i need to say that im really bad in math...
    im trying to figure out whats the best way to calculate a whole number divided by numbers smaller than 1...

    for ex: 1 divided by 0.00101

    how can you make this calculation without using an calculator???
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  2. Apr 22nd 2012, 01:37 PM #2
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    Re: dividing by less than one

    You can multiply the numerator and the denominator by the same number without changing the ratio. So, \frac{1}{0.00101}=\frac{1\cdot100000}{0.00101\cdot 100000}=\frac{100000}{101}.
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  3. Apr 22nd 2012, 02:05 PM #3
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    Re: dividing by less than one

    alright cool! thanks alot!
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