Division of Fraction

1. What is the Division of Fraction Rule?

The rule of division of fraction is Keep, Switch, Flip

• Keep the first number
• Switch the division sign with multiplication sign.
• Flip the second number and then multiply the first and second number.

2. How to Divide Fractions?

To perform division of fractions, follow the following steps:

• Find the multiplicative inverse of the second fraction ( or number).
• Multiply the first fraction with second fraction.
• Simplify the result if needed.

3. Why Division by Zero is Undefined?

Division simply means repeated subtraction. Division is finding out how many times a number is subtracted from another number until the result turns to 0. However, if we divide a number by 0, it remains undefined because its like trying to subtract 0 from a number over and over again, no matter how many times we subtract 0 from a number, the result will never turn to 0.

4. What is meant by the Lowest Term or Simple Form of a Fraction?

By lowest term or simplest form of a factor, we mean that the numerator and denominator are relatively prime i.e. 1 is the only common factor of the numerator and denominator.

5. What is a Proper Fraction?

A fraction is said to be a proper fraction if its value lies between 0 and 1 or we can say in a proper fraction the value of the numerator is always less than that of the denominator.

6. What is a Unit Fraction?

If the numerator of a fraction is 1 it is said to be a unit fraction,

7. What is the Reciprocal of 0?

0 (Zero) is the only number whose reciprocal does not exist.

8. Can the Value of a Fraction be less than Zero?

No the value of a fraction can never be less than zero i.e. a fraction is always positive.

9. What is the result of the Division of Equivalent Fractions?

If we divide two equivalent fractions the result will always be 1.

Division means sharing something equally. For example, if we divide 20 sweets equally among 5 children, each child will get 4 sweets. Similarly, Division of fractions means dividing a fraction into equal parts. Like if we want to divide 2/3 of the cake among 6 people, each person will get 2/3 ÷ 6 = 1/9 part of the cake. For division in fractions, we multiply the first fraction with the reciprocal of the second fraction.

In this article, we will learn about fractions, the reciprocal of fractions, the division of a fraction with whole numbers, another fraction, and decimals along with some solved examples for better understanding.