Invert (i.e. turn over) the denominator fraction and multiply the fractions
Multiply the numerators of the fractions
Multiply the denominators of the fractions
Place the product of the numerators over the product of the denominators
Simplify the Fraction
Example: Divide 2/9 and 3/12
Invert the denominator fraction and multiply (2/9 ÷ 3/12 = 2/9 * 12/3)
Multiply the numerators (2*12=24)
Multiply the denominators (9*3=27)
Place the product of the numerators over the product of the denominators (24/27)
Simplify the Fraction (24/27 = 8/9)
The Easy Way. After inverting, it is often
simplest to "cancel" before doing the multiplication. Canceling is dividing one
factor of the numerator and one factor of the denominator by the same number.
Divide the First Fraction by the Second and Reduce to Lowest Terms
Leave the answer as a fraction, and not a mixed number
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