YOU ARE LEARNING:
Dividing Fractions
Dividing Fractions
When you divide fractions, you basically do the opposite of when you multiply them.
Division is the opposite of ______________.
This formula shows how you multiply fractions
When you divide fractions, you do the opposite of when you multiply fractions.
What does that mean?
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When you divide two fractions, what do you do to one of the fractions?
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Also, what has the division sign turned into?
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So how do you divide two fractions?
You flip one of the fractions and change the division sign to a multiplication sign.
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What does the second fraction in this problem become when you flip it?
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Now that you have flipped one of the fractions, you have to remember to also change the division sign into a _________________ sign.
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So what is the result here? Give your answer as a fraction.
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There you have it!
73÷52=1415
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Work out 94÷83. Give your answer as a fraction.
Work out 204÷105. Give your answer as a fully simplified fraction.
When you divide fractions, you do the opposite to when you multiply them
You flip one of the fractions and change the division sign to a multiplication sign
![](https://cdn.hejalbert.se/teen/blocks-images/en_GB/LEcBiQaJQGSjAmNP43lD.png)
For example
34÷35=3×54×3=1512
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