alleryTo divide 8/9 by the whole number 4, what can you do?
ADivide the numerator by 4
BMultiply the numerator by 4
CAdd 4 to the denominator
DDivide the denominator by 4
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Divide the numerator by 4
1. If the numerator divides evenly, divide it by the number: 8 / 4 = 2, giving 2/9.
2. Alternatively multiply the denominator: 9 x 4 = 36, giving 8/36 = 2/9.
3. Multiplying the numerator, adding to the denominator or dividing the denominator all change the value wrongly.
_Source: Wikipedia, Fraction, section Division_
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