Dividing Fractions

Definitions/Rules

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The bottom number of a fraction

What is denominator

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The top number of a fraction

What is the numerator 

300

What do you do when dividing fractions? 

What is Keep, Change, Flip? or Multiply by the Reciprocal

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This is what you do to a mixed number when dividing fractions. 

Change to an Improper Fraction.

500

What is the correct term for "Flip"? 

What is Reciprocal? 

Dividing Fraction Steps

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If you are dividing a whole number by a fraction you must first do what to the whole number?

Put a 1 underneath it to make it a fraction.

200

When dividing fractions, what do you do to the first fraction in the problem?

KEEP it the same. 

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When dividing fractions, what do you do to the division sign?

Change it to multiplication.

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When dividing fractions, what must you do to the second fraction in the problem?

Find its reciprocal or flip it

500

Fractions should always be in this form unless told otherwise: ______.

Simplest form

Dividing Whole #s and Fractions

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1/2 ÷ 4

1/8 

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3 ÷ 1/3 

9

300

1/3 ÷ 4

1/12

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2 ÷ 1/4

8

500

1/4 ÷ 2

1/8

Surprise!!!!!!!

100

1/2 ÷ 1/3 - Simplest form 

3/2 = 1 1/2

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3/4 ÷ 2/5 - Simplest Form 

15/8 = 1 7/8

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4/7 ÷ 2/3 - Simplest Form 

12/14 = 6/7

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5/9 ÷ 1/2 - Simplest Form 

10/9 = 1 1/9 

500

5 3/4 divided by 6 - Simplest Form 

What is 23/24

Dividing Whole #s and Fractions

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1 ÷ 1/5

5

200

3 ÷ 1/3

9

300

1/6 ÷ 3

1/18

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1/4 ÷ 6

1/24

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5 1/2 ÷ 1/4

What is 22