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Dividing Fractions

Dividing Fractions. #19. Vocabulary. Reciprocals can help you divide by fractions. Two numbers are reciprocals or multiplicative inverses if their product is 1. 1. __. 9. Example 1: Finding Reciprocals Find the reciprocal. Example 2 Find each reciprocal. 5. 1. __. 4.

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Dividing Fractions

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  1. Dividing Fractions #19

  2. Vocabulary Reciprocals can help you divide by fractions. Two numbers are reciprocals or multiplicative inverses if their product is 1.

  3. 1 __ 9 Example 1: Finding Reciprocals Find the reciprocal.

  4. Example 2 Find each reciprocal. 5

  5. 1 __ 4 Example 3 Find each reciprocal. 2

  6. 4 3 __ __ 3 4 1 __ 4 F.Y.I. Look at the relationship between the fractions and . If you switch the numerator and denominator of a fraction, you will find its reciprocal. Dividing by a number is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal. 24 ÷ 4 = 6 24 • = 6

  7. 8 __ 7 Example 4: Using Reciprocals to Divide Fractions and Mixed Numbers Divide. Write each answer in simplest form. ÷ 7

  8. 2 5 __ __ 3 6 Example 5: Using Reciprocals to Divide Fractions and Mixed Numbers ÷

  9. 1 3 __ __ 12 4 Example 6: Using Reciprocals to Divide Fractions and Mixed Numbers 2 ÷ 1

  10. 1 3 __ __ 8 4 Example 7 Divide. Write each answer in simplest form. 1 ÷

  11. 1 1 __ __ 5 2 Example 8 Divide. Write each answer in simplest form. 2 16 ÷

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