- How to Divide Fractions,
a selection of answers from the Dr. Math archives.
- How do we divide fractions? Why do we invert and multiply?
- Dividing Fractions - Dr. Math FAQ
- How do you divide fractions? Say, 2/3 divided by 3/4.
- From the archives:
- Dividing Fractions
- How do you divide fractions?
- Dividing a Fraction by a Fraction
- Can you help students visualize a problem such as: 1/3 / 1/2 = 2/3 ?
- Dividing by a Fraction
- Why is it that when you divide by a fraction, your answer is larger?
- Fraction Multiplication and Division
- How do you do calculations like 2 1/10 * 7 5/8 or 27/30 over 75/100?
- Fraction Division Diagrams
- Diagram: 1 divided by 1 1/2.
- Why do we invert and multiply?
- (9/2)/(3/4): A Picture
- We were trying to find a division fraction question and everything we
came up with turned into a multiplication fraction problem.
- Dividing Fractions: Why Invert?
- Why do we have to invert the fraction in dividing fractions?
- Explaining Division of Fractions
- Can you give a practical explanation of why the 'invert-and-multiply'
rule for division of fractions works?
- Dividing by a Fraction
- Why is it when dividing fractions you have to multiply by a reciprocal?
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