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how to divide fractions

 Dec 1, 2014

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 #1
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To divide fractions, lets use (1/2) and (5/6) for example

(1/2)/(5/6) is the sentence

Lets swap (5/6) to (6/5) and multiply instead of divide

(1/2)*(6/5) Multiply Numerators

1*6=6

Now denominators

2*5=10

6/10=3/5

Use a calc to check work

$${\frac{\left({\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{2}}}}\right)}{\left({\frac{{\mathtt{5}}}{{\mathtt{6}}}}\right)}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{3}}}{{\mathtt{5}}}} = {\mathtt{0.6}}$$

 Dec 1, 2014
 #1
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Best Answer

To divide fractions, lets use (1/2) and (5/6) for example

(1/2)/(5/6) is the sentence

Lets swap (5/6) to (6/5) and multiply instead of divide

(1/2)*(6/5) Multiply Numerators

1*6=6

Now denominators

2*5=10

6/10=3/5

Use a calc to check work

$${\frac{\left({\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{2}}}}\right)}{\left({\frac{{\mathtt{5}}}{{\mathtt{6}}}}\right)}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{3}}}{{\mathtt{5}}}} = {\mathtt{0.6}}$$

happy7 Dec 1, 2014
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Okay, well I learned how to divide fractions as 5/7 and then you divide it by 8/16. You need to switch the 8/16 to 16/8 and just multiply the numbers straight across. Not sure if that helps, but that's how I divide fractions

 Dec 1, 2014
 #3
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That's what I do!

 Dec 1, 2014
 #4
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I saw that you had finished your answer before I posted mine and I felt a little sheepish :P

 Dec 1, 2014
 #5
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Oh...............

 Dec 1, 2014
 #6
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It's cool taht we divide fractions the same way though

 Dec 1, 2014
 #7
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You just get an account?

 Dec 1, 2014
 #8
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Yeah, I decided that I would just get an account instead of being anonymous

 Dec 1, 2014
 #9
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Good choice

 Dec 1, 2014
 #10
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Thanks..? 

 Dec 1, 2014
 #11
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Account has benifits, is all I'm saying

 Dec 1, 2014
 #12
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To talk to people. :D Thanks

 Dec 1, 2014
 #13
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Be recognized, get a pic, get points

 Dec 1, 2014
 #14
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I have a picture. And I have a few points

 Dec 1, 2014
 #15
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Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Dec 1, 2014

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