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1 Dividing Fractions Lesson 5-3

2 To Divide Fractions: Rewrite the first fraction.
Change the division sign to a multiplication sign. Flip the second fraction upside down. Multiply.

3 Reciprocal When you flip the second fraction, you are writing that fraction’s reciprocal. 3 5 5 3

4 Example 1 1 1 ÷ 2 3 Rewrite: 1 2 2 x = 1 3 3

5 Example 2 4 4 ÷ 5 9 Rewrite: 1 4 9 9 4 1 x = = 4 1 5 5 5

6 Example 3 12 3 ÷ 5 1 Rewrite: 20 4 12 5 20 x = = 1 1 3 1

7 Example 4 1 2 ÷ 6 1 Rewrite: 1 1 1 x = 6 2 12

8 Homework Time


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