What Does It Mean to Divide Fractions?

What Does It Mean to Divide Fractions?

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This tutorial gives an in-depth look at dividing fractions by showing you what it really means to divide them.

Keywords:

  • meaning
  • divide
  • fraction
  • reciprocal

Background Tutorials

  • Interpret whole-number quotients of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 56 ÷ 8 as the number of objects in each share when 56 objects are partitioned equally into 8 shares, or as a number of shares when 56 objects are partitioned into equal shares of 8 objects each.

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      What is Division?

      Division is a stepping stone of math! In this tutorial, you'll see how cookies can help you find the answer to division problems!

  • Interpret a multiplication equation as a comparison, e.g., interpret 35 = 5 × 7 as a statement that 35 is 5 times as many as 7 and 7 times as many as 5. Represent verbal statements of multiplicative comparisons as multiplication equations.

      • What is Multiplication?What is Multiplication?

      What is Multiplication?

      Multiplying integers is just like performing a bunch of additions of the same integer! Check out this tutorial and see how much multiplying and repeated addition have in common.

  • Interpret and compute quotients of fractions, and solve word problems involving division of fractions by fractions, e.g., by using visual fraction models and equations to represent the problem.

      • What's a Reciprocal?What's a Reciprocal?

      What's a Reciprocal?

      Reciprocals are important when it comes to dividing fractions, finding perpendicular lines, dealing with inverse proportions, and so much more! In this tutorial you can review the basics about reciprocals.