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How to Divide Fractions easily | Fractions Tricks | MathOGuide
Dividing fractions is easier than it seems. Here's a simple trick:
1. Keep the first fraction the same.
2. Flip the second fraction (take its reciprocal).
3. Then, multiply the two fractions together.
Let's break it down step by step:
1. *Keep the first fraction the same:* This means you don't need to change anything about the first fraction, just write it down as it is.
2. *Flip the second fraction (take its reciprocal):* To do this, you swap the numerator (top number) and the denominator (bottom number) of the second fraction.
So if you have a/b, its reciprocal is
b/a.
This flipping process is equivalent to dividing by the fraction.
3. *Multiply the two fractions together:* Once you've flipped the second fraction, you can multiply it by the first fraction. This is just standard fraction multiplication, where you multiply the numerators together to get the new numerator, and multiply the denominators together to get the new denominator.
Let's apply these steps to an example:
3/4 ÷ 1/2
1. Keep the first fraction:
3/4
2. Flip the second fraction:
2/1
3. Multiply:
3/4 *2/1
= (3*2)/(4*1)
= 6/4
Finally, you might need to simplify the result, which in this case gives
6/4
= 3/2