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WARRIOR [948]
3 years ago
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How do you divide fractions?

Mathematics
1 answer:
Zanzabum3 years ago
4 0
2/8 divided by 1/4. Steps: 1. Division in math actually means multiplication. You just have to multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction (reciprocal= denominator and numerator are switched). 2. Do 2/8 times 4/1. 3. 2 times 4= 8 and 8 times 1= 8 4. Your answer would be 8/8 which equals 1. This is how you divide fractions
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