document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=16172>Question 16172</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am really confused, how do you multiply and divide fractions?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example what is 6 divided by 2/3? and 2/5 x 1/2? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6 divided by 2/3?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With your first problem, when it comes to dividing fractions, you need to multiply the inverseinvert the divisor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which is 2/3 and it becomes 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we multiply the fractions;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/1*3/2=18/2=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2/5 x 1/2?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You multiply the numerator times the numerator and denominator times the denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/5*1/2=2*1, 5*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/10=1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope you understand<BR>\n" );
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