If you mean to divide one fraction by another, the easiest is to multiply your numerator fraction by the reciprocal of your denominator fraction.
For example, if:
x = (a / b) / (c / d)
then:
x = (ad)/(bc)
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Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second. That is, flip the second fraction over and then multiply the two.
a fraction that can be changed by dividing it is called an improper fraction.
Dividing anything by a fraction is the same as multiplying by the fraction's reciprocal. For example, 4 ÷ 2/7 = 4 x 7/2 = 14
When dividing by a fraction, the answer is obtained by multiplying by the reciprocal.
by dividing by a common number for the numerator and denomenator (the answer is 1/2)