Dividing Fractions

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What is the reciprocal of a number?

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The reciprocal of a number is 1 divided by that number. For example, the reciprocal of 5 is 1/5.

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What is the reciprocal of 5?

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1/5

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What is the reciprocal of 26?

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1/26

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How do you divide fractions?

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To divide fractions, multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.

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What is 2/5 divided by 3?

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2/15

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What is 4/9 ÷ 1/2?

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8/9

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If a team of runners needs to run a 1/4 mile relay race and each runner runs 1/16 mile, how many runners are needed?

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4 runners.

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole and consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

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What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

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To simplify a fraction means to reduce it to its lowest terms, where the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.

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What is the least common denominator (LCD)?

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The least common denominator is the smallest multiple that two or more denominators share.