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How do you divide fractions

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When dividing fractions, " flip " what u r dividing by, then multiply
Examples :
(2/3) / (4/5) = 2/3 * 5/4 = 10/12 reduces to 5/6

8 / (1/5) = 8 * 5/1 = 40

(1/3) / 7 = 1/3 * 1/7 = 1/21

just make sure u " flip " the number u r dividing by and not the other one
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