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How do I divide 9/10 to get to 3/6?

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If you're asking what to divide into 9/10 in order to get 3/6, simply divide 3/6 into 9/10. Do that by inverting 3/6 and multiplying that by 9/10. Thus, (9/10)(6/3) = 54/30 = 9/5 = 1 4/5.

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How do I divide 6/20 to get 0.3?

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If yo u have a calculator it should give you 0.3, but if not I would reduce the fraction to 3/10 (divide both numbers by 2). To divide 3 by 10 you move the decimal one place to the left, giving you 0.3.

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Is it possible to divide prime numbers?

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Yes, but you will get a decimal or a fraction, as opposed to a whole number.

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How do I divide 7/25 to get 0.28?

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The divisor is 25, and the dividend is 7.00. Perform the division as shown in Method 1 or Method 2 above.

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how to divide 81 by 3

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Divide 3 into the first digit of 81: 8 ÷ 3 = 2 with a remainder of 2. So 2 is the first digit in the quotient. Place the remainder in front of the second digit of 81, and divide 3 into that number: 21 ÷ 3 = 7 with no remainder. So 7 is the second digit in the quotient. The final answer is 27.

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What is (2/5) ÷ 4?

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(2/5) / 4 = (2/5)(1/4) = 2/20 = 1/10.

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How do you divide 4\5 by 9\10?

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(4/5) / (9/10) = (4/5)(10/9) = 40 / 45 = 8/9.

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What is the correct procedure for finding 1/5 - 1/3?

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When adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators, you first have to convert one or both of them so that they have like denominators. (1/5) - (1/3) = (3/15) - (5/15) = -2/15. (Because you're subtracting a larger number from a smaller number, the answer is negative.)

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What is 11/15 as a decimal, using the long division method?

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11 ÷ 15 = 0.7333.

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How do you divide 5 / 3.28?

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Eliminate the decimal from the divisor by multiplying both the dividend and the divisor by 100, and you'll get the correct answer. So you're now dividing 500 by 328. The quotient is approximately 1.52.

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How do I divide 5040 by 840?

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You can make this easier by first dividing each number by 10. This eliminates the zero at the end of each number, and the quotient will not be affected. So it becomes 504 ÷ 84, which is 6, with no remainder.

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