dividing fractions

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What is the process of dividing fractions?

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What is the reciprocal of a fraction?

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What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

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

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How do you convert an improper fraction to a mixed number?

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To convert an improper fraction to a mixed number, divide the numerator by the denominator. The quotient is the whole number, and the remainder is the new numerator over the original denominator.

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What is an improper fraction?

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What is a proper fraction?

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1, because any number divided by itself equals 1.

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What is the first step in dividing fractions?

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The first step is to find the reciprocal of the second fraction.