Fractions, multiplication and division

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator and 'b' is the denominator.

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How do you divide fractions?

Back

To divide fractions, multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.

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What is the reciprocal of a fraction?

Back

The reciprocal of a fraction 'a/b' is 'b/a'.

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What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

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Simplifying a fraction means reducing it to its lowest terms, where the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.

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What is the product of 1/3 and 3/4?

Back

1/3 * 3/4 = 1/4.

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What is the quotient of 2/5 and 1/2?

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2/5 ÷ 1/2 = 2/5 * 2/1 = 4/5.

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How do you multiply fractions?

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To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.

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What is 5 ÷ 1/5?

Back

5 ÷ 1/5 = 5 * 5/1 = 25.

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What is the lowest term of 6/40?

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The lowest term of 6/40 is 3/20.

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What is the result of 1/2 ÷ 1/4?

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1/2 ÷ 1/4 = 1/2 * 4/1 = 2.