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How is the multiplication of fractions and division of fractioms alike and different?
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∙ 14y ago
Division is the multiplication by the reciprocal or multiplicative inverse.
In simpler language, to divide by a fraction change the division sign to multiplication and flip the fraction.
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What is the difference between multiplication and division fractions?
In dividing fractions you have to change division to multiplication and change the second fraction into a recipracol(flip the fraction.
What are the rules for fractions?
addition,subtraction,multiplication,division
How is math used by a restaurant manager?
Typically, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and percentages.
When dividing fractions do need a common denominator?
No. Common denominators are needed for addition and subtraction, not multiplication or division.
What are the different kinds of problems in math?
there are multiplication, subtraction, addition, and division!
What is the difference between multiplication and division fractions?
In dividing fractions you have to change division to multiplication and change the second fraction into a recipracol(flip the fraction.
What are the rules for fractions?
addition,subtraction,multiplication,division
How is multiplication and division of fractions alike and different?
Division by a fraction is the same as multiplication by its reciprocal. The reciprocal of a number x is 1 over x. So the reciprocal of 2/5, for example, is 5/2.
Why change mixed numbers to improper fractions?
For addition, subtraction, division and multiplication with other fractions
Why is there no common denominator when multiplying or dividing fractions?
Because it is not how multiplication or division are defined.
How is multiplying of fractions simialar to dividing of fractions?
In multiplication and division of fractions, both involve multiplication. This is their similarity. In multiplication of fractions, multiply the numerator by the numerator of the other fraction and the denominator by the denominator of the other fraction. Example: 1/2 * 2/3 = 2/6 In division of fractions, reciprocate the divisor then follow the step in multiplying fractions. Example: 1/2 ÷ 2/3 = 1/2 * 3/2 = 3/4
Why does multiplying a reciprocal work in division fractions?
Because multiplication and division are inverse operations. And the reciprocal of a number is its multiplicative inverse.
How is math used by a restaurant manager?
Typically, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and percentages.
How do you solve mixed fractions?
It depends what type, such as multiplication, division, subtraction, or addition. Be more descriptive!
When dividing fractions do need a common denominator?
No. Common denominators are needed for addition and subtraction, not multiplication or division.
How are decimals and fractions related to division?
Decimals and fractions are ways of representing numbers. Division is an arithmetic operation between two numbers (and the inverse of the multiplication operation). One form of writing the division operation looks like a fraction.
What kind of math do nurses need?
I'm actually doing my bachelor of nursing. the math that we are required to know is multiplication, division, converting metric units, comparing metric measurement, multiplication of decimals, simplifying fractions, rounding off decimal numbers, fractions to a decimal and multiplication of fractions. hope this helps
