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Dividing a Fraction by a Mixed Number
- Example:

- Solution:
- Step 1: Write the mixed number as a fraction.

- Step 2: Dividing a fraction by a fraction.

- Dividing a fraction by a mixed number:
- Step 1. Write the mixed number as a fraction.
- Step 2. Dividing fraction A by fraction B is equal to multiply fraction A with reciprocal of the fraction B.
- Step 3. Find common factors in numerators and denominators.
- Step 4. Dividing numerators and denorminators by common factors until the fraction is the simplest form.