Dividing a Whole Number by a Fraction Multiply

Dividing a Whole Number by a Fraction Multiply by the reciprocal

Dividing a Fraction by a Fraction or a Whole Number Dividing a fraction by a fraction: Multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor Dividing a fraction by a whole number: Rewrite the whole number as an improper fraction with a denominator of 1. Divide the fractions (multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor)

Simplifying Complex Fractions A complex fraction is a fraction that has a fraction in either the numerator or denominator or both. To simplify: Divide the numerator by denominator

Dividing Mixed Numbers Rewrite the numbers as improper fractions Divide

Finding Fractional Parts of a Number To find the fractional part of a number: Multiply the number by the fraction. To find a number when a fractional part of it is given: Divide the part by the fraction.

Changing Fractions to Decimals Change fractions to decimals: 3 different ways 1. When the denominator is already a power of ten, use inspection to write the equivalent fraction. 1. Change the denominator to a power of ten. 2. Divide.

Changing Mixed Numbers to Decimals Change the fraction part to a decimal Attach the decimal to the whole number

Terminating and Repeating Decimals Terminating decimals: decimals with no remainders Repeating decimals: decimals whose last digit or digits repeat. Write a bar over the digit or digits that repeat.

Changing Decimals to Fractions and Mixed Numbers When the decimal is less than 1: Read the decimal (. 4= 4 tenths) Write the decimal as the numerator of the fractionwrite the power of ten named by the place value of the decimal as the denominator. ( ) Express the fraction in lowest terms ( )