when diving by a fraction, multiply by the reciprocal.
Ex. 1/2 divided by 1/4
is actually 1/2 x 4/1 or just (4)
1/2x 4= 2
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You may be referring to the rule for dividing fractions. To divide one fraction by another, you invert the second fraction (exchange numerator and denominator), and multiply instead.
To divide by a fraction is the same as to multiply by the reciprocal. Instead of dividing by 1/5, multiply by 5/1, that is, by 5.
Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second. That is, flip the second fraction over and then multiply the two.
"Dividing Fractions is easy as pie, flip the second and multiply." Flip the second fraction, and multiply, and reduce.
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