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Divide:
[tex]\[ 6 \div \frac{1}{3} = \][/tex]

[tex]\square[/tex]


Sagot :

To solve the division of 6 by [tex]\(\frac{1}{3}\)[/tex], follow these steps:

1. Understand that dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal. The reciprocal of [tex]\(\frac{1}{3}\)[/tex] is [tex]\(3\)[/tex], because [tex]\(\frac{1}{3} \times 3 = 1\)[/tex].

2. Rewrite the division problem as a multiplication problem using the reciprocal of [tex]\(\frac{1}{3}\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ 6 \div \frac{1}{3} = 6 \times 3 \][/tex]

3. Perform the multiplication:
[tex]\[ 6 \times 3 = 18 \][/tex]

Thus, the result of [tex]\(6 \div \frac{1}{3}\)[/tex] is [tex]\(18\)[/tex].