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Mult.

andDividingFractions

Numerator
topnumberofafraction

Denominator
bottomnumberofafraction

ImproperFraction
whenthenumeratorisbiggerthanthedenominator

Reciprocal
flipafraction( 43 = 43 )

Mult.Rules:
1. Reduceifpossible
2. Mult.thenumerators
3. Mult.thedenominators
4. Simplifyifpossible

Examples:

1. 23

3
15 10

2. 4 38

Youhavetochangethe4toafraction.Now
its 41
4 3
1
8 3TIMES4=12
1TIMES8=8
3 BOTHGOINTO4leaveimproper
12
8 = 2


DivisionRules:

1. Keepthefrontthesame
2. changedivisiontomult.
3. Fliptherearfraction(reciprocal)
4. Followmult.rules

Examples:

4. 58 34
58 43 (canbereduced)8and4bothgointo4
5 1 5
2
3 6

5. 15 31
15 13
1
15

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