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Can someone explain to me how to divide fractions? Best answer for the first person to help me understand dividing the following types of fractions: Whole number / fraction (3 / 4/5) Mixed number / fraction (3 4/5 / 4/5) Fraction / fraction (4/5 / 3/4) Mixed number / mixed number (3 4/5 / 3 3/4) Improper fraction / fraction (5/4 / 3/4) Improper fraction / improper fraction (5/4 / 4/3) Thank you! Those aren't actual questions on the sheet I'm doing. Showing with numbers would be easier than words. Thank you!! (We learned it at school but I was at the optometrist, so I couldn't pay attention if I wanted to :) lol) Am I on the right track? ... (Asked by Roch)
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Ok that's a lot of information - you need to know the basic premise of division of fractions: You leave the first fraction as is, change the division sign to a multiplication sign, and flip the other fraction. That flipped fraction is a fraction's reciprocal. For example, with two proper fractions: 4/5 (divided by sign) 3/4 becomes 4/5 x 4/3 and you solve by multiplying the numerators and denominators: 16/15 (and if you need too and can, simplifly) 1 and 1/15 Ok, for whole number and fraction: 3 is actually 3/1 3/1 (divided by sign) 4/5 becomes 3/1 x 5/4 15/4 (simplified to) 3 and 3/4 Ok, finally, for mixed fractions, turn the mixed fraction ...(Answered by missyvecc)

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Math Question? Fractions!!!!? If you have two fractions and you are trying to see which one is bigger can you cross multiply to determine the bigger one, and if this is true does it work with all fractions in general. I know how to Get the LCD and to actually divide each to get a decimal! Just wondering if the cross multiplying thing works everytime? such 2/3 and 4/8 cross multiply to get 16, and 12. Since sixteen is larger than 12 , then 2/3 is your larger fraction??? Does this work everytime??? ... (Asked by concerned)
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Yes, this is true. The numerator of the larger product belongs to the larger fraction, and it works with all fractions in general....(Answered by darthfroehlious)

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Fractions and The egyptians. skl 2moro urgent help needed!? the ancient egyptians used only unit fractions. for 3/4, they wrote the sum 1/2 + 1/4 a)for what fraction did they write the sum 1/2 + 1/5? show working. b)they wrote 9/20 as the sum of two unit fractions. one of them was 1/4. what's the other? ... (Asked by <3Chris Br33zy<3)
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a). The way you do this problem is by finding the lowest common denominator between these two fractions. In this problem that common denominator is 10. So what you have to do is multiply both the top and bottom of each fraction with either a 5 or a 2 to make both of the bottoms 10: (1/2)(5) = 5/10 (1/5) (2) = 2/10 5/10 + 2/10 = 7/10 b) For this problem all you have to do is take 9/20 and subtract 1/4 from it but in order to do that you have to multiply (1/4) by 5 to make the bottom of ...(Answered by debbie_75052)

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Fractions.....? 11)2/1/2x3/5= 12) 10/2/7x7/9= 13)1/4 divided by 3/8= 14)1/1/2 divided by 5/12= 15)1/9 divided by 2/3= 16)10/4/5 divided by 9/10= 17)3/7/11 divided by 1/4/11= 18)1/3/10+2/5= Please state clearly which question number your answering. Write the answer as a fraction in it's simplest form. SHOW YOUR WORKING OUT CLEARLY, DONT WRITE IN WORDS, SHOW ME IN NUMBERS AND PLEASE MAKE IT CLEAR!. Thanks, please help! ... (Asked by Gumdrops)
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11)2/1/2x3/5= 5/2 x 3/5 = 15/10 = 3/2 = 1/1/2 12) 10/2/7x7/9= 72/7 x 7/9 = 504/63 = 8 13)1/4 divided by 3/8=1/4 x 8/3 = 8/12 = 2/3 14)1/1/2 divided by 5/12= 3/2 : 5/12 = 3/2 x 12/5 = 36/10 = 3/6/10=3/3/5 15)1/9 divided by 2/3= 1/9 x 3/2 = 3/18 = 1/6 16)10/4/5 divided by 9/10= 54/5 x 10/9 = 540/45 = 12 17)3/7/11 divided by 1/4/11= 40/11 : 15/11 = 40/11 x 11/15 = 440/165 = 2/110/165 = 2/22/33 = 2/2/3 18)1/3/10+2/5= 13/10 + 2/5 = 13/10 + 4/10 = 7/10...(Answered by Shaka Mahottama)

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Fractions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? What percent is 3/12? ... (Asked by KC)
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25% 3/12 is simplified into 1/4. There are 4 quarters in a dollar. One quarter is equal to 25 cents. So 3/12 (or 1/4) equals 25%. That's how I figure it out. Here's a step by step on how to find it: 3/12 Simplify 1/4 Divide the numerator by the denominator. 4/1=0.25 Move the decimal to the right two places (or multiply by 100) to find the percentage. 25%...(Answered by kanosa)

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fractions? wut is the lowest term of 150/280? ... (Asked by Flakizz)
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15/28 is in simplest form...(Answered by corianne2003)

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fractions................`???????????? what number would be in the tenths place f the numbers were 33.5 and 4.12 ... (Asked by Melissa)
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the tenths place is number right after the decimal...(Answered by country_honey)

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Fractions....? I never really learned how to do fractions in school because I guess I never really payed attention all that well and now Im stuck! Someone please help by explaining the steps. here is a similar problem to what I need to do. 2 1/4 + 1 2/3 = ?? I dont want the answer.. I want someone to explain how to solve it in steps! ... (Asked by texas_babe_1028)
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First, you must get the fractions into improper form. That is, changing the mixed number (a whole number and a fraction) into just one fraction. To do this: (Denominator= number on bottom, Numerator= number on top) > Multiply the denominator by the whole number and add the current numerator. Ex: 2 1/4 >> 9/4 > Next you must get a common denominator between the two fractions. In your example, the easiest way is to just multiply the two denominators together. And since you have multiplied the bottom, you must do the same to the top. Ex: 9/4 + 5/3 >> 27/12 ...(Answered by DragonCowBeast)

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fractions!? 2/3x - 3/4 = 3/4x how do u solve it? ... (Asked by its7victoria!)
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Try multiplying everything by 4: 8/3 x - 3 = 3x Now multiply by 3: 24x - 9 = 9x Add 9 to both sides: 24x = 9x + 9 Subtract 9x: 15x = 9 Divide by 15: x = 9/15 or 3/5...(Answered by Alan)

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Fractions..........? express these as mixed numbers in thier lowest terms 24/8 22/10 6/3 35/6 3/2 7/4 express these as improper fractions 1/2/3 3/1/4 ... (Asked by May)
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3,2/1/5,2,5/5/6,1/1/2,1/3/4 simply divide and use remainder as fraction ex. 22/10=2 with 2 left over 2/2/10 and reduce 2/1/5 5/3,13/4,12/5,21/2,17/9,73,10 and here you multiply whole number with denominator, add the numerator and put back over denominator...(Answered by peapod13)

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