Multiplying and Dividing Fractions Flashcard

The reciprocal of $$\frac{3}{4}$$ is $$\frac{4}{3}$$ .

The simplified expression is $$\frac{5}{12}$$ .

The result is $$-\frac{10}{21}$$ .

The result is $$\frac{7}{6}$$ .

The result is $$-\frac{2}{3}$$ .

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

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together: $$\frac{a}{b} \times \frac{c}{d} = \frac{a \times c}{b \times d}$$ .

The first step in dividing fractions is to multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor.

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

To simplify a fraction means to reduce it to its lowest terms, where the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.