Dividing Fractions

Lesson 5-3

To Divide Fractions:Rewrite the first fraction.Change the division sign to a multiplication sign.Flip the second fraction upside down.Multiply.

ReciprocalWhen you flip the second fraction, you are writing that fraction’s reciprocal.

35

53

Example 1

1

3÷ 12

Rewrite:

13x 21 = 2

3

Example 2

4

5÷4

9Rewrite:

45x 94

11 =

95

=1 45

Example 3

12 ÷ 351

Rewrite:

121x 53

41=20

1= 20

Example 4

16

÷ 21

Rewrite:

16x 12=

112

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