How do you simplify $\frac{3}{2} \div 3$ $3/2 div 3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-16T22:31:38

$\frac{1}{2}$ $1/2$

The usual way to divide with fractions is to multiply by the reciprocal.

$\frac{3}{2} \div 3$ $3/2 div 3" "$ actually means $\frac{3}{2} \div \frac{3}{1}$ $3/2 div 3/1$

Write this as $\frac{3}{2} \times \frac{1}{3}$ $3/2 xx 1/3$

Now proceed as for multiplying with fractions:

Cancel if you can , then $\frac{top x top}{bottom x bottom}$ $(" top x top")/(" bottom x bottom")$

$cancel3/2 xx 1/cancel3 = 1/2$

Or

$3/2 xx 1/3 = 3/6 = 1/2$

Or, as long as BOTH the numerator and denominator divide exactly, you can just divide:

$(" top ÷ top")/(" bottom ÷ bottom")$

$3/2 div 3/1 = (3÷3)/(2÷ 1) = 1/2$

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