Module 4: MULTIPLYING and DIVIDING FRACTIONS Name: ___________________________________ Date: ____________ Module 4: MULTIPLYING and DIVIDING FRACTIONS Lesson 8: DIVIDING FRACTIONS
DIVIDING FRACTIONS
DIVIDING FRACTIONS Reciprocals can help you divide by fractions. Two numbers are reciprocals or multiplicative inverses if their product is 1.
Example: Using Reciprocals to Divide Fractions DIVIDING FRACTIONS Example: Using Reciprocals to Divide Fractions 5 6 __ 2 3 __ ÷ Rewrite as multiplication using the reciprocal of , . 5 6 __ 2 3 __ 5 6 __ 3 2 __ ÷ = • 2 3 __ 3 2 __ 1 5 • 3 6 • 2 ____ = Simplify before multiplying. 2 5 4 __ = Multiply. 1 4 __ You can write the answer as a mixed number. = 1
DIVIDING FRACTIONS Check It Out! Divide. Write each answer in simplest form. 7 10 __ 1 5 __ ÷ 7 10 __ 5 1 __ . 35 10 __ 1 2 __ 3
Student Response Systems DIVIDING FRACTIONS Student Response Systems 3. Divide and identify the answer in the simplest form. A. C. B. D.