Division of Fractions

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

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How do you divide two fractions?

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What is the reciprocal of a fraction?

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If a team runs a total of 3 miles and each member runs 1/3 mile, how many members are needed?

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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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If each runner runs 1/16 mile in a 1/4 mile relay, how many runners are needed?

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What is the process to divide fractions?

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1. Keep the first fraction. 2. Change the division sign to multiplication. 3. Flip the second fraction (take its reciprocal). 4. Multiply the fractions.