Question

Division of a fraction “A” by a whole number “p” is the same as multiplying the fraction with ___.

• A. P
• B. reciprocal of P
• C. reciprocal of A
• D. A

Answer 1

The correct option is B

reciprocal of P

Division of a fraction “A” by a whole number “P” is the same as multiplying the fraction with the reciprocal of “P”. i.e.

$\frac{A}{P}=A\times \frac{1}{P}$

To get the reciprocal of a non-zero number, we need to invert the numerator and denominator of that number.