Dividing Fractions

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  1	÷	5	=
  3		6

  
  

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  STEP 1: Divide the fractions.

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  When dividing fractions, flip the numerator and denominator of the dividing fraction and change the operation to multiplication.

  
  

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  STEP 2: Multiply the fractions.

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  It is possible for the numerator and denominator of separate fractions to cancel or simplify each other if they have a common factor.