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  • 11-09-2018
  • Mathematics
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how do you divide one fraction by another fraction (show work)

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Аноним Аноним
  • 11-09-2018

if you have lets say 1/2/2/3

you flip the second fraction and multiply across

1/2*3/2

3/4

.75

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  • 11-09-2018

To divide 2 fractions, you reverse one of them and then multiply the numerators (top numbers) together and the denominators (bottom numbers) together.

Example  if you want to divide 1/4 by 2/3, reverse 2/3 to be 3/2 and now multiply:

1/4 x 3/2 = ( 1*3 ) / ( 4*2 ) = 3/8

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