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When you wish to divide by a fraction, you would flip the divisor and multiply by the new fraction.

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Q: When do you flip the numerator and denominator?
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What is it called when you flip the numerator and the denominator?

when you flip the numerator and denominator you call it the reciprocal. hope it helped.


What is the results when you flip the numerator and denominator of a fraction?

you get a completely different fraction


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How do you put fractions into opposite fractions?

To put fractions into opposite fractions, all you have to do is flip it so that the numerator becomes the denominator and the denominator becomes the numerator. This is called a reciprocal. Example: The opposite of 3/5 is 5/3


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What is the other name for numerator and denominator?

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What is the numerator to denominator relationships for one sixth?

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