3 1/3 ÷ 1 5/12 in simplest form. I do not know these at all so please help?
I'm sorry you haven't understood these -- especially after I've helped you with about seven different problems -- posted under different names.
Study these sites carefully.
http://cs.gmu.edu/cne/modules/dau/algebra/fractions/frac4_frm.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7MtFQW7i_I
http://www.mathsisfun.com/fractions_division.html
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To divide fractions, you need to follow a simple process:
Step 1: Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions.
To convert a mixed number to an improper fraction, multiply the whole number by the denominator and add the numerator. The result becomes the numerator, and the denominator remains the same.
In this case:
3 1/3 becomes (3 * 3 + 1) / 3 = 10/3
1 5/12 becomes (1 * 12 + 5) / 12 = 17/12
Step 2: Flip the second fraction and turn the division into multiplication.
To divide fractions, you multiply by the reciprocal (flip) of the second fraction.
So, 10/3 ÷ 17/12 becomes 10/3 * 12/17.
Step 3: Simplify the fraction.
To simplify the fraction, you need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and the denominator. Then divide both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD.
In this case, the GCD of 10 and 3 is 1, and the GCD of 12 and 17 is also 1.
Thus, the fraction becomes (10/3) * (12/17).
Multiplying the numerators gives 120, and multiplying the denominators gives 51.
Therefore, the simplified fraction is 120/51.
However, we can simplify it further by finding the GCD of 120 and 51, which is 3.
Dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 3 gives 40/17.
So, 3 1/3 ÷ 1 5/12 in simplest form is 40/17.