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title: Dividing Fractions by Whole Numbers
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## Dividing Fractions by Whole Numbers
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Here are the steps to divide a fraction by a whole number
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1. Multiply the denominator of the fraction by the whole number.
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2. If possible, simplify the resultant fraction
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#### Example 1
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<pre> <span class="fraction"><sup>4</sup>⁄<sub>5</sub></span> ÷ 3 = <span class="fraction"><sup>4</sup>⁄<sub>(3 * 5)</sub></span> = <span class="fraction"><sup>4</sup>⁄<sub>15</sub></span> </pre>
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#### Example 2
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<pre> <span class="fraction"><sup>6</sup>⁄<sub>7</sub></span> ÷ 2 = <span class="fraction"><sup>6</sup>⁄<sub>(2 * 7)</sub></span> = <span class="fraction"><sup>6</sup>⁄<sub>14</sub></span> = <span class="fraction"><sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>7</sub></span> (Simplified) </pre>
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Please note that a whole number can also be considered as a fraction by considering its denominator as 1. It, then becomes similar to dividing two fractions
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