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To divide a fraction by a second fraction, multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. For example, 1/2 divided by 5/7 is the same as 1/2 times 7/5.
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How do you reduce fractions to simplest terms?
You divide both the numerator and denominator by a common multiple.
How do you reduce fractions with whole numbers?
first you divide the numerator by whatever number and the denominator by the same number and that is your answer.
How do you reduce ratios?
Same as fractions. Check if there is a common factor, then divide both numbers by the common factor.
What does it mean to multiply and divide fractions?
multiply and divide fractions!-.-
Why can you not divide fractions?
We deny the premise and maintain that you can divide fractions.
How do you determine whether ratios are proportional?
you divide the numerator by the denominator, if you get the same to the other fractions, it is proportional. Another solution is if you reduce the two fractions to simplest form and they are the same, they are also proportional.
How do you divide a fraction into a fraction?
"Dividing Fractions is easy as pie, flip the second and multiply." Flip the second fraction, and multiply, and reduce.
What does divide out common factors mean?
It's a way to reduce fractions. If you wanted to reduce 20/24 and you knew that the GCF of 20 and 24 was 4, you would divide 20 and 24 by 4 and get 5 and 6. 20/24 = 5/6
How do you make percentges into fractions?
Divide the percentage by 100. Then reduce to its simplest form (cancel out any common factors between the numerator and the denominator).
How do you reduce a fractions to a whole number?
You probably mean improper fraction like 27/3...to do that you'd have to divide the numerator by the denominator. And the answer to that is 9
How 2 divide a mixed number by a mixed number?
Change them into improper fractions. Invert the second fraction and multiply them together. Reduce if necessary.
How do you divide whole fractions with simple fractions?
It is simple all u really do is divide reguarlly.......
