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When we have a problem in division, such as
1/3 1/9 a, we first must invert the divisor.
(A common error here is to go ahead and
multiply before inverting the divisor.)
The next step is to multiply just as we did in
1/3 1/9 =
1/3 x 9/1 =
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9/3 is an example of an ___________ fraction.
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improper
To practice:
5/16 3/5
= (Don't forget to invert the
divisor!)
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