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Well, honey, when you're dividing fractions, you don't need to worry about common denominators like you do when adding or subtracting them. All you gotta do is flip the second fraction (the one you're dividing by) and then multiply straight across. It's as simple as that, no need for all the fuss about common denominators.
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When dividing fractions do need a common denominator?
No. Common denominators are needed for addition and subtraction, not multiplication or division.
What way is subracting fractions with unlike denominators like adding fractions with unlike denominators?
If the denominators are not the same, then you have to use equivalent fractions which do have a common denominator . To do this, you need to find the least common multiple (LCM) of the two denominators.
Do you need a common denominator to divide fractions?
No. Dividing fractions is achieved by inverting the divisor and multiplying the resulting fractions. To multiply fractions the numerators are multiplied together to form the new numerator and the denominators are multiplied together to form the new denominator.
Why do you need a common denominator?
Common Denominator means that the denominators in two (or more) fractions are common, or the same. The common denominator is important because before you can add or subtract fractions, the fractions need to have a common denominator.Sometimes fractions have different denominators, like 2/3 and 3/4. If you want to add or subtract them, they need to have the same denominator. In order to do that, you find a common denominator which is the same thing as a common multiple, only with denominators.
Do you need a common denominator for dividing and multiplying fractions?
No you do not.
