Fraction Division

 

Fraction Division

Steps

1.  Change all numbers to improper fractions. You should only have fractions at this point, no whole numbers.

2.  Flip the second fraction only, the first one remains the same.

3. Change the divison sign to a multiplication sign.

4.  Cross - reduce, if possible.

5.  Multiply the numerators.

6. Multiply the denominators.

7. Reduce.

Please look to your notes and book pages 190-197 for examples.

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