1. Dividing Fractions

2. KEEP – CHANGE - FLIP To Divide Fractions: Keep the first fraction
Change the division sign to a multiplication sign
Flip the second fraction upside down
Multiply
Simplify

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

4. Example 1 1 3 1 2
KEEP: ÷
CHANGE:
FLIP: 1 3 2 1 2 3 x =

5. Example 2 4 4 ÷ 5 9
Rewrite: 4 9 36 1 4 5 x = = 4 5 20

6. Example 2 4 5 ÷ 9 4 5 x 9 36 20 = = 1 36 20 16 1 4 5 = 36 = 20

7. Example 3 12 3 ÷ 5 1
USE CANCELING: 20 4 12 5 20 x = = 1 1 3 1

8. Example 4 1 2 ÷ 6 1
Rewrite: 1 1 1 x = 6 2 12