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It is called the reciprocal and you swap- the numerator and denominator.

For example, 2/3 becomes 3/2.

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What is the flipped fraction in division called?

Reciprical.. it's not just flipped, it's also opposite


What is another name for a flipped fraction?

A 'flipped' fraction is correctly named as a Reciprocal. e.g. 2 . The reciprocal is 1/2 The reciprocal of 1/2 is 2.


What is a math reciprocal?

a recipricol of a fraction is the fraction flipped over, with the numerator in the denominators place and vice versa.


What are operations that can undo a fraction?

you multiply it by its reciprical or you multiply it by it flipped around which eaquals 1.


What is the reciprocal of 4.75?

4.75 as a fraction is 19/4. To get the reciprocal, flip the fraction. 19/4 flipped is 4/19. The answer is 4/19


What is a fraction flipped upside down?

It is an Improper Fraction 7/5 should be written as 1 2/5 or one and two-fifths


What is an improper fraction flipped called?

An inverted improper fraction is named a 'proper fraction'. e.g. 3/2 is Improper Fraction (Some times and incorrectly it is called a 'top heavy' fraction. Inverting 2/3 is a proper fraction.


What is negative 7 over 9 divided by 7 over 19?

-19/9. When you have a fraction divided by a fraction, you multiply the first fraction by the second fraction flipped over (switch the numerator and denominator). The sevens cancel out, and you are left with -19/9.


How do you divide a fraction with a mixed fraction?

Follow these steps:change the mixed fraction into an improper - or top-heavy - fraction.take its reciprocal. That is to say flip it - by swapping the numerator and denominator.multiply the first fraction by this flipped fraction.For example, (2/3) / (1 4/5)1 4/5 = 9/5When flipped, that is 5/9.Calculate (2/3)*(5/9) = (2/5)/(3*9) = 10/27.


What is a flipped fraction called?

When the numbers within a fraction are reversed, this is called a reciprocal. A reciprocal is useful when dividing fractions - dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.For example, 4 / 2/3 = 4 x 3/2 = 6.


What is the reciprocal of 7 over six?

the reciprocal of seven over six is six over seven because a reciprocal is a normal fraction flipped.


What is twenty-nine divided by ten thirds?

29 divided by ten thirds is 8.7. This is because when you have a fraction divided by a fraction, you multiply the top fraction by the bottom fraction flipped upside down (aka the reciprocal). So, you can think of 29 as 29/1 and then multiply it by 3/10. This is 8.7.