Some one please teach me how to divide fractions?

Question

I need to divide fractions and I completely forgot all this, it was over 20 years ago that I had to do it. Please teach me how. Please explain it in simple form.

Answer 1

1/2 divide by 2/3.
well first u need to: switch to multiplication. 1/2 x 2/3
second: reverse second number: 1/2 x 3/2. (reverse 2/3 to 3/2) always reverse the second set.
third: Multiply across: 1 x 3= 3 and 2x2=4 the answer is 3/4.

the problem before this one: (11/2) / (2/3)

11/2 x 2/3
11/2 x 3/2

11x3= 33
2x2 =4

33/4

try this site... its a little confusing, but my method is at the bottom of the site. http://www.themathpage.com/ARITH/multiply-fractions-divide-fractions-2.htm

Answer 2

Mechanically, without the theoretical explanation:

If you are going to divide Fraction 1 by Fraction 2:

METHOD 1

1. Put fraction 1 next to fraction 2
2. Invert Fraction 2. Leave fraction 1 the way it is
3. MULTIPLY the top two numbers ( the top of fraction 1 and the "new" top of fraction 2.
4. MULTIPLY the bottom two numbers (the bottom of fraction 1 and the "new" bottom of fraction 2.
5. Divide the top product by the bottom product.


Then comes the good stuff:

METHOD 2

Start applying the old stuff like simplifying fractions.

Example of Method 1:

4/7 divided by 24/14

Step 1:

4/7 . 24/14

Step 2:

4/7 . 14/24

STEP 3:

4/7 X 14/24

= 56 / 168

= 28/84 (dividing top and bottom by 2)

= 14/42 (dividing again by 2)

= 7/21 (dividing again by 2)

= 1/3 (dividing by 7)

Method 2

Same as Method 1 until step 2 but then you simplify the fractions

4/7 divided by 24/14

Step 1

4/7 . 24/14

Step 2

4/7 . 14/24

Step 3 (simplify)

divide the 4 and 14 (on the tops) by 4, giving a result of 14. at the same time, you divide the bottom numbers at the same time by 4 giving you 7 times 6 (24 divided by 4)

then

divide the top and the bottom by 7, giving you a result of 2 on the top, and 6 on the bottom.

that gives you 2 over 6, which is 1 over 3

Answer 3

you have your first fraction and your second fraction. turn the second fraction up side down (this is called the reciprocal) and multiply it by the first fraction. Example
4/7 divided by 2/3
4/7 divided by 3/2
this equals 12/14.
I'm pretty sure that how it'd done.

Answer 4

We use an acronym K-C-F

K: Keep
C: Change
F: Flip

Keep the first fraction, change the sign to multiplication, and flip the second fraction upside down.

Answer 5

Change the sign and reverse the 2nd fraction. Remember that and you've got it made. Other people on here are making it way too difficult.

Answer 6

Easy! Just flip the numbers the second fraction and multiply!

Answer 7

The way I do it, is to change the fractions into decimal places.

for example 11/2=5.5 and 3/5

So the problem :

= (11/2) / (2/3)
= 5.5 / .6
= .92

Answer 8

just give me an actual question and I'll help you. It's hard to explain without a question.

Answer 9

I couldn't grasp 'em via e-mail eothger.

Answer 10

where is your source to this question
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApJyPzI8q_I5PAj5NOuQemXsy6IX?qid=20060803140124AA0ifRF

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