how do you divide fractions
multiply by 1 over the divisor.
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Does that answer your question?
For example,
3/4 divided by 4/3
you would flip 4/3 to 3/4 and multiply them, so it would be:
3/4 times 3/4 = 9/36 or 1/4
Oops, I messed up on the math.... haha! I meant, 9/16
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To divide fractions, you can follow these steps:
1. Flip the divisor (the fraction you want to divide by) upside down to turn it into its reciprocal. For example, if you have the fraction 2/3, its reciprocal will be 3/2.
2. Multiply the dividend (the fraction you want to divide) by the reciprocal of the divisor. This can be done by multiplying the numerators (top numbers) together and multiplying the denominators (bottom numbers) together.
3. Simplify the result, if possible, by reducing the fraction to its simplest form. This means finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) between the numerator and denominator, and dividing both by that number.
Let's look at an example:
Suppose you want to divide 2/3 by 4/5.
Step 1: Flip the divisor 4/5 to its reciprocal, which is 5/4.
Step 2: Multiply the dividend 2/3 by the reciprocal 5/4: (2/3) * (5/4) = (2*5) / (3*4) = 10/12.
Step 3: Simplify the fraction 10/12: The GCD of 10 and 12 is 2, so divide both the numerator and denominator by 2 to get 5/6.
Therefore, 2/3 divided by 4/5 is equal to 5/6.