Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Example
- What’s Next?
In the previous segment, we learnt how to divide fractions. In this segment, we will solve an example based on the division of fractions.
Division of fractions – Example
Q. Divide ??
??
??
?? .
??
Solution:
Here, the divisor is ?? and the dividend is ??.
?? ??
The reciprocal of ?? is ??
.
?? ??
Thus, 11 ÷ 55 = 11 × 52 = 11×52
.
13 52 13 55 13×55
This expression can be simplified as:
- 11 x 5 = 55. This means 11 is the common factor of 11 and 55.
- 13 x 4 = 52 This means 13 is the common factor of 13 and 52.
Cancelling the common factors, the expression becomes
What’s next?
11 55
÷ =
13 52
11 52
× =
13 55
11 × 52 4
= .
13 × 55 5
In the next segment of Class 7 Maths, we will learn about the Place value of decimal numbers.
