Fraction Division
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The reciprocal of a fraction is the fraction with the numerator and denominator interchanged. The process of interchanging the numerator and denominator of a fraction is called inverting the fraction.
To find the reciprocal of a whole number, first write the whole number as a fraction with a denominator of 1; then find the reciprocal of that fraction.
Recpirocals are used to rewrite division problems as related multiplication problems. Look at the following two problems
Divided by means the same as times the reciprocal of. Fractions are divided by making this replacement.