+130511 The rule I learned is "Keep" "Change" "Flip"
For instance (4/3) / (5/6)
"Keep" the first as it is .... "Change" to multiplication...."Flip" the second.....so we have
(4/3) x (6/5) = (24/15) = (8/5)
Sometimes, it's helpful if we can reduce BEFORE we multiply...in the case, we have
(4/3) x (6/5) .......Note....that when multiplying fractions, we can sometimes "swap" numerators or denominators as we wish to make "reducing" easier ...so we have......
(4/5) x (6/3) = (4/5) x (2/1) = (8/5)
Notice how easy it is to reduce when I "swapped" the two denominators - 5 and 3. Multiplying with that "trick" usually makes things easier ...!!!!
+130511 The rule I learned is "Keep" "Change" "Flip"
For instance (4/3) / (5/6)
"Keep" the first as it is .... "Change" to multiplication...."Flip" the second.....so we have
(4/3) x (6/5) = (24/15) = (8/5)
Sometimes, it's helpful if we can reduce BEFORE we multiply...in the case, we have
(4/3) x (6/5) .......Note....that when multiplying fractions, we can sometimes "swap" numerators or denominators as we wish to make "reducing" easier ...so we have......
(4/5) x (6/3) = (4/5) x (2/1) = (8/5)
Notice how easy it is to reduce when I "swapped" the two denominators - 5 and 3. Multiplying with that "trick" usually makes things easier ...!!!!
