Complete the following exercise:
98โ:32โ=?
To solve the fraction division 98โรท32โ, follow these steps:
- Step 1: Identify the given fractions 98โ and 32โ.
- Step 2: Find the reciprocal of the second fraction. The reciprocal of 32โ is 23โ.
- Step 3: Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction: 98โร23โ.
- Step 4: Perform the multiplication: multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.
Let's compute the multiplication:
98โร23โ=9ร28ร3โ=1824โ
Step 5: Simplify the resulting fraction 1824โ.
To simplify, find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 24 and 18, which is 6. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by 6:
1824โ=18รท624รท6โ=34โ
Step 6: If necessary, convert the improper fraction to a mixed number.
Since 34โ is an improper fraction, it can be converted to a mixed number:
34โ=131โ
Therefore, the solution to the problem 98โ:32โ is 131โ.