Before you understand, how to divide decimal by another decimal, You are advice to read;
Convert Decimal into Fraction
Convert Improper Fraction into Decimal
Multiplicative Inverse
E.g. Divide 5.4 with 3.6
Solution = 5.4 ÷ 3.6
Convert decimal into fraction and we get:
Take multiplicative inverse and we get:
Solve by Cross multiplication and we get:
Further solve and we get:
On solving the above expressions, we get:
Now we will convert improper fraction into decimal i.e. divide numerator 3 by denominator 2 by long division method and this gives 1.5 as shown below:
Hence, 5.4 ÷ 3.6 = 1.5
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