Dividing Fractions

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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 ratio of two numbers, the numerator (top number) and the denominator (bottom number).

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How do you divide fractions?

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What is the reciprocal of a fraction?

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What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

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

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The quotient is 1.

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What is the first step in dividing fractions?

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The first step is to find the reciprocal of the second fraction.

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What is a mixed number?

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How do you convert a mixed number to an improper fraction?

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Multiply the whole number by the denominator, add the numerator, and place the result over the original denominator.