You take the second fraction and flip it around. For an Example say if the problem is 1/4 :-: 3/4 You would change the problem to 1/4 :-: 4/3 and you would ignore the division sign and instead multiply. Good Luck
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Because fractions require division. 1/2 is the same as one divided by two.
Indeed--fractions are merely an alternative way to represent division. example: 1/2 ----> one divided by two ----> 0.5 ;)
10 gallons divided by 17 people answer in fractions = 0.5882352941176471
Fractions are representations of division. The line in a fraction can be read as "divided by." 3/4 = 3 divided by 4
A fraction is written with one number (the numerator) on top of another number (the denominator) with a horizontal line separating them; the number on top is being divided by the number on the bottom. That's what fractions mean. One divided by two is one over two which is one half.