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Mahalo math instructor Julie Clark teaches viewers how to divide mixed numbers in this video tutorial.
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Dividing Mixed Numbers
A mixed number is a whole number combined with a proper fraction ( a fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.
Solve: 
- Break down the mixed numbers into fractions. Do this by multiplying the denominator by the whole number and then adding the numerator.
- Repeat for the second mixed number.
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How to Divide Mixed Numbers
- Now, keep the first fraction as is but change the division sign to a multiplication sign and flip the second fraction.
- Multiply straight across.
- Convert fraction into a mixed number.
- Divide numerator by denominator to get the whole number. Then, subtract the number you just got (the whole number) from the numerator to get the numerator for the mixed fraction.
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References
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Introduction to Numbers 5:45
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Classification of Numbers 12:48
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An Introduction to Whole Numbers 0:00
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Whole Numbers and Place Value 0:00
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Prime and Composite Numbers 2:54
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Definition of Rational Numbers 2:49
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What is Expanded Form? 0:00
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Rewrite Numbers in Expanded Form with Exponen... 0:00
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The Mean, Median and Mode 4:23
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Word Problem: Identifying Integers (Level 1) 0:48
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Word Problem: Identifying Integers (Level 3) 1:00
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Quiz: Whole Numbers into Expanded Form 0:54
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Basic Mathematical Functions 20:54
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Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic 4:09
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Single Digit Addition and Subtraction 2:28
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Double Digit Addition 0:00
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Double Digit Subtraction 0:00
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Basic Multiplication 2:18
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The Lattice Method of Multiplication 0:00
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Making Decimal Multiplication Easier 2:15
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How to Do Long Division 0:00
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Tests for Divisibility 7:30
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How to Calculate Your Gas Mileage 0:00
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Two Trains Word Problem 1:03
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Gold Coins Brain Teaser 1:11
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Quiz: Finding Interest 0:00
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Numbers and Factors 31:09
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Prime Factorization 7:03
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Factoring Whole Numbers 0:00
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How to Find a Common Denominator 5:25
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Greatest Common Factor (GCF) 4:56
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Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) 5:24
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Finding the GCF and LCM 3:13
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Alternative Methods for Solving GCF and LCM 1:46
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The GCF-LCM Product Theorem 3:22
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Quiz: Factoring Whole Numbers 0:00
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Mixed Numbers and Fractions 7:29
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Fractions as Parts of a Whole 0:00
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How to Notate Fractions 0:00
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How to Convert Mixed Numbers into Fractions 1:22
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How to Convert Fractions into Mixed Numbers 0:00
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How to Convert Fractions into Decimals 2:15
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How To Reduce Fractions 0:00
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How to Add Fractions 0:00
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How to Subtract Fractions 1:53
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How to Multiply Fractions 0:00
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How to Divide Fractions 0:00
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How to Add or Subtract Mixed Numbers 0:00
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How to Multiply Mixed Numbers 0:00
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How to Divide Mixed Numbers 0:00
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Word Problem: Fractions and Proportions 1:07
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Word Problem: Elmo the Painter 0:52
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Quiz: Mixed Numbers 0:00
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Decimals and Radicals 0:53
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An Introduction to Decimals 0:00
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Ordering Decimals 0:00
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How to Write a Decimal in Expanded Form 0:00
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How to Write Decimals in Scientific Notation 0:00
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How to Convert Percents to Decimals 0:00
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How to Divide Decimals 0:00
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How to Divide Decimals in the Dividend 0:00
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How to Add Radicals 0:00
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How to Simplify Radicals 0:00
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Quiz: Decimals into Expanded Form 0:53
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Quiz: Convert Fractions to Decimals 0:00
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Quiz: Convert Decimals to Fractions 0:00
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Percentages 17:21
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Mathematical Properties of Numbers 2:10
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Order of Operations 2:08
Meet Our Expert
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Julie Clark
Julie Clark is a high school math teacher with over seven years of classroom experience. Clark is also a motivational speaker with the "Making It Count" program, speaking at a number of schools across 11 states and reaching over 10,000 students. Julie says that her favorite thing about teaching math is "getting that light bulb to go off for the student that 'doesn't get' or 'hates' math."
