Dividing Fractions

To Divide fractions all you have to do is the three simple steps:

1. You multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. A reciprocal is when you flip the other fraction around.

2. Then you multiply the numerators and the denominators as if it were a multiplication problem.

3. Finally you simplify the fraction. If it can be.

An example of this would be,

4/5 / 1/2 = 4/5 x 2/1 = 8/5 = 1 3/5

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