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Divide fractions, step by step.
Divide fractions by flipping the second one and multiplying — shown step by step with the reciprocal and the simplified answer.
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To divide fractions, keep the first fraction, flip the second to its reciprocal, and multiply. This 'keep, flip, multiply' method is shown explicitly here.
FractionSteps walks through the reciprocal and the multiplication so the rule is clear, not just memorized.
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Frequently asked
How do you divide fractions?
Keep the first fraction, replace the second with its reciprocal (flip it upside down), change the operation to multiplication, multiply across, then simplify.
Why do you flip the second fraction?
Dividing by a number is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal. Flipping the second fraction turns the division into an equivalent multiplication.
Can the second fraction be zero?
No. You cannot divide by a fraction equal to zero, just as you cannot divide by zero with whole numbers.