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  1. Turn the fraction by which you are dividing upside down, that is make the top number (numerator) the bottom number (denominator) and the original denominator the new numerator); and then
  2. multiply the fractions.

Example:

3/7 ÷ 9/14

⇒ 3/7 x 14/9 = 42/63

= 2/3

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