Examples with solutions for Fractions as Divisors: Calculate the fraction

Exercise #1

What fraction results from dividing 2 by 3?

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Step-by-Step Solution

First, let's write the division exercise:

2:3 2:3

Now let's write it as a simple fraction, remembering that the numerator is on top and the denominator is on the bottom:

23 \frac{2}{3}

Answer

23 \frac{2}{3}

Exercise #2

What fraction results from dividing 2 by 5?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Firstly, let's write out the division exercise:

2:5 2:5

Now, let's write it out again as a simple fraction, remembering that the numerator is on top and the denominator is on the bottom:

25 \frac{2}{5}

Answer

25 \frac{2}{5}

Exercise #3

What fraction results from dividing 5 by 9?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's begin by writing the division exercise:

5:9 5:9

We can now proceed to write it as a simple fraction, remembering that the numerator is on top and the denominator is on the bottom:

59 \frac{5}{9}

Answer

59 \frac{5}{9}

Exercise #4

What fraction results from dividing 8 by 13?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's write out the division exercise:

8:13 8:13

Now let's write it as a simple fraction, remembering that the numerator is on top and the denominator is on the bottom:

813 \frac{8}{13}

Answer

813 \frac{8}{13}

Exercise #5

What fraction results from dividing 9 by 13?

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Step-by-Step Solution

First, let's write out the division exercise:

9:13 9:13

Now let's write it as a simple fraction, remembering that the numerator is on top and the denominator is on the bottom:

913 \frac{9}{13}

Answer

913 \frac{9}{13}

Exercise #6

What fraction results from dividing 2 by 10?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's write the division exercise:

2:10 2:10

Now let's write it in the form of a simple fraction, remembering that the numerator is on top and the denominator is on the bottom:

210 \frac{2}{10}

We'll divide both the numerator and denominator by a number that divides into both of them, in this case, the number is 2:

2:210:2=15 \frac{2:2}{10:2}=\frac{1}{5}

Answer

15 \frac{1}{5}

Exercise #7

What fraction results from dividing 3 by 12?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's write the division exercise:

3:12 3:12

Now let's write it in the form of a simple fraction, remembering that the numerator is on top and the denominator is on the bottom:

312 \frac{3}{12}

We'll divide both the numerator and denominator by a number that divides into both of them, in this case, the number is 3:

3:312:3=14 \frac{3:3}{12:3}=\frac{1}{4}

Answer

14 \frac{1}{4}

Exercise #8

What fraction results from dividing 3 by 9?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's write the division exercise:

3:9 3:9

Now let's write it in the form of a simple fraction, remembering that the numerator is on top and the denominator is on the bottom:

39 \frac{3}{9}

We'll divide both the numerator and denominator by a number that divides into both of them, in this case, the number is 3:

3:39:3=13 \frac{3:3}{9:3}=\frac{1}{3}

Answer

13 \frac{1}{3}

Exercise #9

What fraction results from dividing 5 by 15?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's write the division exercise:

5:15 5:15

Now let's write it in the form of a simple fraction, remembering that the numerator is on top and the denominator is on the bottom:

515 \frac{5}{15}

We'll divide both the numerator and denominator by a number that divides into both of them, in this case, the number is 5:

5:515:5=13 \frac{5:5}{15:5}=\frac{1}{3}

Answer

13 \frac{1}{3}

Exercise #10

What fraction results from dividing 8 by 16?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Write the exercise:

8:16 8:16

Now write it in the form of a simple fraction, remembering that the numerator is above and the denominator is below:

816 \frac{8}{16}

Divide the numerator and denominator by the number that divides both of them, in this case the number is 8:

8:816:8=12 \frac{8:8}{16:8}=\frac{1}{2}

Answer

12 \frac{1}{2}