Dividing Fractions Negative and Positive

When dividing two fractions, you first have to

• make one fraction negative

• multiply them together

• change division to multiplication and then flip the second fraction

• flip the first fraction and multiply

Write your answer in simplest form. \(\frac{2}{3}\ \times\ \left(\frac{-5}{4}\right)\)

• -10/12

• -5/6

• -1/3

• 5/6

The two rules for multiplying and dividing negative fractions are: choose two answers

• Same Signs the answer is Positive

• Same signs the answer is Negative

• Different Signs the answer is Negative

• Different Signs the answer is Positive

Solve the problem, Don't forget to use LCF, simplify

• 7/5

• 5/7

• -81/35

• -5/7

Divide.

• -1/10

• -5/8

• -2/20

• 5/8

Use LCF , then Multiply

• -5/18

• -15/6

• -1/3

When DIVIDING FRACTIONS ...

• Add the fractions.

• Get a common denominator.

• Keep the 1st fraction, Change to multiplication, and Flip the 2nd fraction to its reciprocal.

• Subtract the fractions.

When do you use "Keep Change Flip"?

• multiplying fractions

• dividing fractions

• multiplying integers

• dividing integers

When dividing fractions what do you do?

• Divide Straight Across

• Do the triple reverse goomba

• Keep Change Flip

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