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When you divide one fraction and another why do you have to turn it into a reciprocal?
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To divide by a fraction, you multiply by its reciprocal. This is related to the facts that (1) division is the opposite of multiplication, and (2) a reciprocal is the multiplicative "opposite" of a number.
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Why do you turn the fraction upside down and multiply?
Dividing by a fraction is equivalent to multiplying by its reciprocal. A reciprocal fraction is effectively "turning it upside-down". So, to divide by a faction, you should do as stated; turn the fraction upside-down and multiply.
How do you divide mixed number with a proper fraction?
turn the fraction upside down and multiplyConvert the mixed number to an improper fraction and multiply it by the reciprocal of the fraction.
When you turn a fraction over you get a?
When you turn a fraction over you get a reciprocal.
How do you divide 1.1 by 0.38 and what is the answer?
Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal. In this case, we can turn 0.38 into the fraction 19/50, and its reciprocal becomes 50/19. Therefore, 1.1/0.38 becomes 1.1 x 50/19 = 2.89 (rounded to two decimal places).
Can you Give the procedure for dividing simple fractions?
Step 1. Turn the second fraction (the one you want to divide by) upside-down(this is now a reciprocal).Step 2. Multiply the first fraction by that reciprocalStep 3. Simplify the fraction (if needed)
Why do you turn the fraction upside down and multiply?
Dividing by a fraction is equivalent to multiplying by its reciprocal. A reciprocal fraction is effectively "turning it upside-down". So, to divide by a faction, you should do as stated; turn the fraction upside-down and multiply.
How do you divide mixed number with a proper fraction?
turn the fraction upside down and multiplyConvert the mixed number to an improper fraction and multiply it by the reciprocal of the fraction.
When you turn a fraction over you get a?
When you turn a fraction over you get a reciprocal.
What is a fraction turn upside down called?
reciprocal fraction.
To divide a fractionby another fraction do you simply divide the numerators and then dividethe denominators?
No because you turn the other fraction upside down and then cross multiply.
Division of fractions?
You can divide fractions by multiplying them by their reciprocal. You take the bottom fraction and turn it over, making the denominator the numerator. Once you have done this, you can simply multiply.
How do you divide 1.1 by 0.38 and what is the answer?
Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal. In this case, we can turn 0.38 into the fraction 19/50, and its reciprocal becomes 50/19. Therefore, 1.1/0.38 becomes 1.1 x 50/19 = 2.89 (rounded to two decimal places).
Can you Give the procedure for dividing simple fractions?
Step 1. Turn the second fraction (the one you want to divide by) upside-down(this is now a reciprocal).Step 2. Multiply the first fraction by that reciprocalStep 3. Simplify the fraction (if needed)
How do you find the reciprocal of onehalf?
To find the reciprocal of a fraction, you turn it upside down. So the reciprocal of 1/2 is 2/1, or just 2.
What is the reciprocal of negative one nineth?
Reciprocal is -9 reciprocal of a number is one over the number, in your case 1/-1/9 = -9. To get fraction reciprocal you turn it upside down
Turn a fraction into a decimal?
To turn a fraction into a decimal, simply divide the numerator by the denominator.
What is the reciprocal of 3 fourths?
3/4 . Its reciprocal is 4/3. You just turn the fraction over. For a whole such '2' its reciprocal is '1/2'.
