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How do you divide a fraction?? How does it work?? Why does it work?? What is division?

User Matt Brock
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Answer:

Explanation:

You just have to flip the second fraction, or turn it upside down, then multiply them together. Exzample: say you have maybe 1/4 and 1/3 you can flip the 1/3 to 3/1 then, multiply and you get 3/4. Now division is equally spliting into parts or groups. And it works because it"s math!

Hope you find this helpful!

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To divide a fraction, you have to remember stay, change and flip.

For example: If you had 4/7 ÷ 3/4, you keep 4/7 the same, change the ÷ sign into a x sign, and flip the other fraction to make the equation 4/7 x 4/3
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