Dividing Fractions Review

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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'. It is obtained by flipping the numerator and denominator.

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What is the quotient of 1/2 ÷ 1/4?

Back

1/2 ÷ 1/4 = 1/2 × 4/1 = 2.

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What is the quotient of 3/5 ÷ 2/3?

Back

3/5 ÷ 2/3 = 3/5 × 3/2 = 9/10.

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What is the lowest terms of 6/10?

Back

6/10 in lowest terms is 3/5.

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What is the reciprocal of 4/5?

Back

The reciprocal of 4/5 is 5/4.

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How many 1/3 pieces are in 2 meters?

Back

There are 2 ÷ (1/3) = 2 × 3/1 = 6 pieces of 1/3 meter.

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What is 5/8 ÷ 1/2?

Back

5/8 ÷ 1/2 = 5/8 × 2/1 = 10/8 = 5/4.

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What is the reciprocal of 1/2?

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The reciprocal of 1/2 is 2.