fraction division

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

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What does it mean to divide fractions?

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Dividing fractions involves finding how many times one fraction fits into another. It can be done by multiplying by the reciprocal of the divisor.

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What is the reciprocal of a fraction?

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The reciprocal of a fraction 'a/b' is 'b/a'. It is the fraction that, when multiplied with the original fraction, equals 1.

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How do you divide a fraction by a whole number?

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To divide a fraction by a whole number, keep the fraction the same, change the whole number to a fraction (by putting it over 1), and then multiply by the reciprocal.

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What is the Keep-Change-Flip method?

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The Keep-Change-Flip method is a way to divide fractions: Keep the first fraction, Change the division sign to multiplication, and Flip the second fraction.

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If you have 4/5 of a pizza and you want to share it with 2 friends, how much pizza does each person get?

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Each person gets 2/15 of the pizza.

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How many one-fourth servings are in 2 whole pizzas?

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There are 8 one-fourth servings in 2 whole pizzas.

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What is 1/2 divided by 1/4?

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1/2 divided by 1/4 equals 2.

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If a recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar and you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

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You need 3/8 cup of sugar.

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What is the result of dividing 2/3 by 4?

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The result is 1/6.