1. Module 4: MULTIPLYING and DIVIDING FRACTIONS
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Module 4: MULTIPLYING and DIVIDING FRACTIONS
Lesson 8: DIVIDING FRACTIONS

2. DIVIDING FRACTIONS

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Student Response Systems
DIVIDING FRACTIONS
Student Response Systems
3. Divide and identify the answer in the simplest form.
A C.
B D.