2.5 Dividing Fractions Learning Objectives: 1. Find the reciprocal of a fraction. 2. Divide fractions. umbers. umbers. 3. Divide fractions and mixed nnd whole g division 4. Divide fractions a n5. Applications usin . 6. Key Vocabulary: reciprocal A. Finding Reciprocals of Fractions Reciprocals of a Number—two numb . ers are reciprocals of each other if their product is 1inding the RF eciprocal of a Fraction—is to interxample 1.change its numerator and denominator. E Find the reciprocal of each number. . 172 2. 6 3. 101 B. Dividing Fractions Dividing Fractions: if a, b, c and d represent positive whole numbers, then Example 2. Divide and simplify. 4387÷ C. Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers or Whole Numbers Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers or Whole Numbers—first write the mixed or whole number as e as usual. a fraction and then divid Example 3. Divide and simplify. 1. 531532÷ 2. 13982 ÷ 3. 0316 ÷ 4. 9550÷ .5 (page161‐163) #1—87 eoo. “eoo Read Sections 3.1/3.2/3.3 GW: ” means “every other odd(1, 5,9….)” 2
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