Dividing Fractions

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What is the reciprocal of 1/2?

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2/1

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What is the reciprocal of 2/1?

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1/2

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What is the result of multiplying a fraction by its reciprocal?

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1

Front

What is the trick to dividing fractions?

Back

Multiplying by the reciprocal

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Why does multiplying by the reciprocal work when dividing fractions?

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Because reciprocals cancel each other out

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3/4 divided by 2/7

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21/8

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15/16 divided by 9/22

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330/144

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Which fraction do you use the reciprocal of when dividing?

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The second fraction

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2/3 divided by 4/5

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10/12

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5/6 divided by 3/4

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20/18

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