Dividing Fractions!, Dividing Fractions

reciprocal

the multiplicative inverse of a number; with fractions, the numerator and denominator are switched

mixed number

a number consisting of a whole number and a proper fraction.

numerator

the number above the line in a fraction; represents parts of a whole

denominator

the number below the line in a fraction; represents the whole amount

improper fraction

fraction whose numerator is larger than the denominator; needs to be converted to a mixed number

1/5 divided by 4/9

9/20

5 divided by 3/8

13 1/3

3/7 divided by 9

1/21

10 divided by 2 1/4

4 4/9

7/8 divided by 8

7/64

2/3 � 1/3

2

1/4 � 3/4

1/3

4/5 � 2/7

14/5 or 2 (4/5)

1/3 � 1/3 =

1

6 � 6/7

7/1

1/6 � 1/6

1/1

1/3 � 1/3

1

2/3 � 4/6

1

1/8 � �

1/2

7/9 � 2/3

1 (1/6)

3/4 � 5/8

1 (1/5)

4 � 1/2

8

3/5 � 2/3

9/10

Quotient

the answer to a division problem

Simplify

To write a fraction or expression in simplest form