Fill in the missing part:
What is the missing number?
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Fill in the missing part:
What is the missing number?
To solve this problem, we must find the missing number in the division of fractions equation . We do this by dividing by .
Step-by-step solution:
The greatest common divisor of 20 and 18 is 2, so:
The missing number that completes the equation is .
Therefore, the answer is .
Solve the following exercise:
\( \frac{1}{4}:\frac{1}{2}=\text{?} \)
Think of it this way: if , then . Since we have , the missing number equals .
Remember: Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal. So becomes .
Great observation! The explanation shows as the missing divisor, but the correct answer is . There appears to be an error in the original explanation's final step.
Substitute your answer back: should equal . If it doesn't match exactly, recheck your arithmetic!
Always reduce to lowest terms by finding the GCD of numerator and denominator. Sometimes the answer choices are given in different equivalent forms, so simplifying helps you match the right option.
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