WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Dividing Fractions

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first fraction
numerator
1
denominator
2
divide by second fraction
numerator
1
denominator
3
1. Write the original problem:
1
2
÷
1
3
2. Rewrite the problem as a multiplication problem:
1
2
×
3
1
3. Multiply and simplify:
3
2
= 1
1
2
These are the steps for dividing fractions.