Math Antics - Dividing Fractions

A Fraction bar actually is an operation. Which operation does it represent?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Reciprocal is a fancy math term for when you switch the ______ and __________ numbers of a fraction. 

Multiplying a fraction by its own reciprocal will always give you _______. 

When the numerator and denominator are the same number, like the example on the screen, it is equal to

• 0

• 1

Fractions are just mini ________ problems

You never have to divide fractions, just rewrite your ___________ problem as a _____________ problem! 

The first thing we want to do is ________________________________

After we rewrite the division problem as a multiplication problem, we multiply by the reciprocal. 

• True

• False

Which fraction will stay the same?

• 15/16

• 9/22

How do you divide fractions?