Dividing Fractions

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What is a fraction?

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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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What does it mean to divide by a fraction?

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Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

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What is the reciprocal of a number?

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The reciprocal of a number 'x' is 1/x. For example, the reciprocal of 5 is 1/5.

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How do you find the reciprocal of a fraction?

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To find the reciprocal of a fraction 'a/b', swap the numerator and denominator to get 'b/a'.

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What is the result of dividing a whole number by a fraction?

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Dividing a whole number by a fraction results in a larger number. For example, 8 ÷ 1/2 = 16.

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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 divisor (the fraction you are dividing by).

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What is the rule for dividing fractions?

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The rule is: 'Keep, Change, Flip'. Keep the first fraction, change the division to multiplication, and flip the second fraction.

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