Division of Fractions 7-4
Certain numbers when multiplied together have the product 1
5 X 1/5 = 1
3/4 X 4/3 = 1
Two numbers whose product is 1 are called reciprocals of each other.
Thus 3/4 is the reciprocal of 4/3.
Zero does not have a reciprocal
Look at the following:
We know 18 = 3 X 6 and we know 18 ÷ 6 = 3 as well as 18 X 1/6 = 3
Dividing a number by a fraction is the same as multiplying the number by the RECIPROCAL of the fraction
a/b ÷ c/d = a/b ÷ d/c
Remember- you are using the reciprocal of the divisor... that is , as students want to say "You FLIP the 2nd number!!"
42/ 55 ÷ 36/11
you must rewrite the problem using the reciprocal of the 2nd number
42/55 X 11/36
Now using your skills of observing GCF simplify before you multiply ( MUCH EASIER and FASTER)
42/ 5 X 1/36 which becomes 7/5 X 1/ 6 = 7/30
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