How to Divide Rational Numbers
The steps to divide a rational number are:
Step 1: Express the rational number in fraction form.
Step 2: Next, write the first number as it is, and multiply by the reciprocal (the inverted form) of the divisor(second number).
Step 3: Multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators together. This product of both numbers is called the division of rational number.
Let us now see these steps through an example. Suppose the given 2 rational numbers are 1/2 and 5
Step 1: Express the rational number in fraction form, here we have 1/2 and 5/1.
Step 2: The second number(divisor) is 5/1. Therefore, the reciprocal of 5 will be 1/5.
Step 3: Now the multiplication of both the fractions, so formed will be
= 1/2 × 1/5
= 1/10
= 0.1
Division of Rational Numbers
Rational numbers are numbers that can be expressed as a fraction of two integers, where the denominator is not zero. Some examples of rational numbers are 1/2, -3/2, 5, etc. 5 is whole number which can be written as 5/1 in the form of a fraction. Hence, we can say that a whole number is also a rational number.
In this article, we will understand the various properties of division of rational numbers and the procedure of division of rational numbers.
Table of Content
- Division of Rational Numbers
- How to Divide Rational Numbers
- Properties of Division of Rational Numbers
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