Question

Division of a fraction by a whole number, is the same as multiplying the fraction with the __ .

• A. Numerator of the fraction
• B. Denominator of the fraction
• C. Reciprocal of the whole number
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Reciprocal of the whole number

Division of a fraction by a whole number, is the same as multiplying the fraction with the reciprocal of the whole number. For example,
$\frac{2}{5}÷2=\frac{2}{5}\times \frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{5}$