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how to divide fractions

 Dec 5, 2014

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Dividing 1/2 and 5/6

(1/2)/(5/6) Starting.  Flip 5/6 to 6/5 and multiply instead of divide

(1/2)*(6/5) New sentence

multiply numeraors

1*6=6

Now denominators

5*2=10

6/10

Simplify

6/10=3/5

Check your work with a calc

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

 Dec 5, 2014
 #1
avatar+7188 
+5
Best Answer

Dividing 1/2 and 5/6

(1/2)/(5/6) Starting.  Flip 5/6 to 6/5 and multiply instead of divide

(1/2)*(6/5) New sentence

multiply numeraors

1*6=6

Now denominators

5*2=10

6/10

Simplify

6/10=3/5

Check your work with a calc

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

happy7 Dec 5, 2014

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