Question

How do I divide fractions? I will medal

Answer 1

Please provide an example problem or two. We'll focus on that division.

Answer 2

You want to divide (which fraction?) by (which other fraction?). Provide an example problem on which we can focus.

Answer 3

Example: dividing by 5/2 is the same as multiplying by 2/ So instead of dividing by a fraction, it is easier to turn that fraction upside down, then do a multiply.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

What is a fraction? We can view a fraction as part of a whole. Imagine having 1/4 of an apple. Instead of a whole apple you have a fraction of it. You have 1 out of 4 pieces that make up that apple.

Another way to view a fraction is as a division problem. This becomes more obvious when looking at an improper fraction such as 4/2. In this case you have four halves of an apple, which is the same as having two whole apples. In other words, 4 divided by 2 equals 2. This also works for proper fractions. Dividing proper fractions gives us a decimal. If we have 1/2, that's 1 divided by 2 which equals 0.5.

Answer 6

does this help u

Answer 7

yes