Dividing Fractions

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as $$\frac{a}{b}$$ , where 'a' is the numerator and 'b' is the denominator.

Dividing fractions involves finding how many times one fraction fits into another.

To divide fractions, you multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.

The reciprocal of a fraction $$\frac{a}{b}$$ is $$\frac{b}{a}$$ .

The rule is 'Keep, Change, Flip'.

The first step is to keep the first fraction as it is.

$$\frac{1}{2}$$ , because dividing by 1 does not change the value.

32 pieces, because $$8 \div \frac{1}{4} = 32$$ .

1, because $$\frac{6}{10} \div \frac{3}{5} = 1$$ .

$$\frac{3}{20}$$ .