Complete the following exercise:
61:31=?
To solve the division of fractions problem 61÷31, we'll apply the concept of multiplying by the reciprocal.
- Step 1: Identify the reciprocal of the second fraction. The reciprocal of 31 is 13.
- Step 2: Multiply the first fraction by this reciprocal. Therefore, calculate 61×13.
- Step 3: Perform the multiplication. Multiply the numerators: 1×3=3. Multiply the denominators: 6×1=6.
- Step 4: Simplify the resulting fraction. The fraction 63 simplifies to 21 because both the numerator and denominator can be divided by 3.
Therefore, the solution to the problem is 21.