Suppose the two fractions, in their simplest form, are a/b and c/d, that is to say, a and b have no common factors, and neither do ca nd d. You want to find the quotient: (a/b) / (c/d). Now, dividing by (c/d) is the same as multiplying by (d/c). So the required quotient is the same as (a/b) * (d/c) or (a*d)/(b*c) .
Multiply a and d for the numerator, b abd c for the denominator (after eliminating any factors that are common to a and c, and to b and d). That is your answer.
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a fraction is the representation of a number as the quotient of two integers. all rational numbers can be written as a fraction, and all fractions represent rational numbers.
A quotient of integers is the result of dividing one integer by another. When dividing two integers, the result may be a whole number if the division is exact, or a decimal/fraction if there is a remainder. For example, when dividing 10 by 2, the quotient is 5, which is also an integer.
That's a fraction. To convert a decimal to a fraction, say it out loud. 0.37 = "thirty-seven hundredths" = 37/100
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Yes, as long as the two nonzero numbers are themselves rational. (Since a rational number is any number that can be expressed as the quotient of two rational numbers, or any number that can be written as a fraction using only rational numbers.) If one of the nonzero numbers is not rational, the quotient will most likely be irrational.